Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and decentralised AI infrastructure firm Zero Gravity (0G) have launched a S$5 million joint research hub to advance blockchain-powered artificial intelligence technologies. This four-year initiative, marking 0G's first university collaboration, aims to develop more transparent, accessible, and accountable AI systems by leveraging blockchain to record and verify every stage of AI processing, moving beyond closed, centralised environments.
The partnership will fund multiple projects exploring decentralised AI training, blockchain-integrated model alignment, and proof-of-useful-work consensus mechanisms. It includes workshops, hackathons, scholarships, and open-source collaborations to cultivate Asia's emerging decentralised AI community. Early proof-of-concept results are expected within two years, with pilot applications focused on finance, healthcare, and smart infrastructure.
Michael Heinrich, CEO and Co-founder of 0G, stated, "Our mission is to make AI a public good. By partnering with NTU, we are aligning with a global leader in blockchain and computing research to move beyond centralised AI monopolies." The initiative is supported by 0G's recent funding of over US$325 million, including a US$40 million seed round led by Hack VC with participation from Delphi Ventures, OKX Ventures, Samsung Next, and Animoca Brands.
NTU's College of Computing and Data Science and its Centre in Computational Technologies for Finance (CCTF) will lead research on scalable model training, AI governance, and blockchain-enabled security frameworks, reinforcing Singapore's position as a hub for open and decentralised AI innovation.
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