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Morpheus Blockchain Project Launches to Decentralize AI and Counter

The team behind Morpheus, a pioneering blockchain project geared towards decentralizing artificial intelligence, announced on X (previously known as Twitter) this Monday that their project is now live and operational. Morpheus is one of several projects of its kind, designed to mitigate the adverse implications of AI such as centralization, censorship, and monopolistic control over data.

Morpheus and other comparable decentralized AI initiatives, such as Bittensor, dAIOS, and Boltzmann Network, are striving to challenge and resist the tech giants who currently hold a disproportionate amount of control over AI data. In a bold move to further this cause, Morpheus has recently become a member of the Decentralized AI Society, a trade group whose core mission is to combat the dominant tech firms that have an alarming degree of influence over AI data.

The creation of Morpheus was facilitated by the codebase for Lumerin, a protocol that operates on the Arbitrum blockchain. For those unfamiliar with the term, Arbitrum is a layer-2 that runs atop Ethereum, the world’s largest smart contract network.

The Morpheus project was initially launched on a public testnet, a simulated experimental environment, in July. The team behind Morpheus has promised to deliver personal AIs, also known as “smart agents,” that could revolutionize the digital landscape in much the same way that personal computers and search engines did in the past.

The team elaborates that these smart agents are capable of executing a variety of tasks, including “executing smart contracts, connecting to users’ Web3 wallets, DApps, and smart contracts”. This essentially allows users to have a personalized AI assistant that can manage and navigate the complex world of blockchain and smart contracts for them.

The advent of Morpheus and similar projects marks a significant shift in the landscape of artificial intelligence. By decentralizing AI, these initiatives aim to democratize access to powerful AI tools and challenge the monopolistic control of tech giants over AI data. While the journey is just beginning, the launch of Morpheus is a promising step towards a more democratized and equitable AI future.

As we keep our eyes on the progress of Morpheus, it remains to be seen how this pioneering project will contribute to shaping the future of decentralized AI. Yet, one thing is clear – the race to decentralize artificial intelligence is well and truly on, and Morpheus is certainly a contender to watch.