Decentralized AI networks are betting on smartphones as compute infrastructure.
The pitch: turn hundreds of thousands of phones into a distributed AI network.
The reality check: Can mobile devices actually deliver reliable, scalable AI compute at competitive costs?
Most phones idle 90%+ of the time. Latency, battery drain, and inconsistent uptime are real problems. Network coordination at scale is messy.
But if they crack it? Massive untapped compute power. Lower barriers. More decentralized inference.
Still early. Watching which protocols can prove unit economics and real-world reliability.
The pitch: turn hundreds of thousands of phones into a distributed AI network.
The reality check: Can mobile devices actually deliver reliable, scalable AI compute at competitive costs?
Most phones idle 90%+ of the time. Latency, battery drain, and inconsistent uptime are real problems. Network coordination at scale is messy.
But if they crack it? Massive untapped compute power. Lower barriers. More decentralized inference.
Still early. Watching which protocols can prove unit economics and real-world reliability.