**Arbius: Decentralized AI Hosting & Marketplace" is a decentralized machine learning network and marketplace powered by a fixed-supply AIUS token. It enables peer-to-peer collaboration, model hosting, and compute-for-inference through a global network of autonomous miners and DAOs. The platform emphasizes open-source governance, on-chain upgrades, and a multi-model economy where model creators can monetize, host for free, or share in the value generated by AI workloads. Arbius combines accelerated compute matchmaking, decentralized escrow, and permissive access to AI models, all designed to be censorship-resistant and community-driven.
How Arbius Works
- Users participate by contributing GPU compute to the network, earning AIUS rewards and veAIUS-based incentives. New coins are generated via Proof-of-Useful-Work (PoUW) style participation.
- AI models operate as DAOs with custom distribution and reward rules, allowing model creators to earn income and govern their deployments.
- The ecosystem supports open-source OSS models (e.g., Llama 3, Qwen variants) and a marketplace for generative AI services via the Amica and related components.
- Decentralized escrow and autonomous agents enable compute procurement and service purchases across web apps, marketplaces, AI agents, chat-bots, and games.
- Governance is on-chain: holders vote on protocol upgrades, and veAIUS holders receive a share of model-inference fees.
Key Components
- Amica Marketplace: A generative AI marketplace where creators monetize or offer free-hosted models.
- Amica: An open-source AI persona chatbot interface with emotion, TTS, audial interpretation, and visual recognition interactions.
- Arbius Playground: A free and open environment to interact with AI models.
- EACC Marketplace: Effective Acceleration Marketplace for task-based AI generations and model deployments.
- Arbius Data: A block explorer and analytics platform for network data.
- AIUS Swap Market: Decentralized exchange for AIUS tokens.
How to Use Arbius
- Stake AIUS or provide liquidity (LP) to earn rewards and participate in governance.
- Deploy or run a model as a DAO-linked asset, setting up base fees and distribution rules.
- Use Arbius miners to request model inferences and consume compute across applications and services.
- Engage with the Amica model set and marketplace to publish or consume AI capabilities.
Safety and Legal Considerations
- Arbius emphasizes decentralization and user control; users should understand governance and fee structures, and ensure compliance with local regulations when monetizing AI services.
Core Features
- Decentralized AI hosting and marketplace powered by AIUS with fixed supply
- On-chain governance: holders vote on protocol upgrades and model rules
- DAO-based model hosting and monetization for AI model creators
- PoUW-based mining rewards and veAIUS-stake incentives
- Open-source model support (e.g., Llama 3, Qwen 32b/32b variants) and a shared AI economy
- Decentralized escrow and autonomous agents for service provisioning
- Amica AI persona chatbot and Amica Marketplace for AI services
- Playground and EACC ecosystem for experimentation and task marketplaces
- Data analytics via Arbius Data and decentralized finance interfaces (AIUS, swaps)
- Censorship-resistant, permissionless access to AI models and compute