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Talks, tutorials and demos from NEAR Protocol, NEAR DevHub, NEAR AI. 1,791 of them come with a transcript that you can search here, read line by line with the time of each line, or fetch through MCP.
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1,839 videos- Blockchain: Identity, Payments & Marketplaces Explained Simply
We explain the core functions of blockchain technology. Blockchain is used for identity verification, handling payments, operating marketplaces, and coordinating hardware. We cover each application with simple examples for easy understanding. #Blockchain #Web3 #Crypto #Decentralization #BlockchainTechnology #Bitcoin…
- Secure AI: Build Agents with Confidential Data Access
Discover how to build secure AI agents that can access your data, including Slack, email, and chats, without compromising privacy. We're stacking layers of capabilities on secure hardware, enabling confidential data handling, monetization, and agent marketplaces. It's time to trust AI. #SecureAI #AIagents #DataPrivacy…
- User-Owned AI: Democratizing Access & Data Privacy
Illia Polosukhin explores the core principles of user-owned AI, emphasizing equal access to AI models and consistent safety rules. Ensuring transparency and confidentiality for your data, unlike closed-source providers, with all data remaining on your side. #UserOwnedAI #AIEthics #DataPrivacy #AITransparency…
- AI Sovereignty: Dependence on Big Tech? A Growing Problem
Illia talks about how sovereign nations increasingly rely on external AI providers. Potential risks to GDP growth due to this dependency and the challenges open-source models face in monetization and development. #AISovereignty #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #BigTech #GDP #OpenSourceAI #AIModel #Technology…
- NDNA Issue 0 - NEAR’s Infrastructure Is Ready for AI. The Products Aren’t.
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- AI Sovereignty: Why GPU Access is a Big Problem
We explore the critical issue of AI model providers trusting compute providers. The security risks of weight theft and leaks are real, presenting a sovereignty problem for GDP growth dependent on external AI. We delve into the implications of granting AI access to our digital lives. #AISecurity #AIModel #GPU…
- Talk to the Blockchain with Bitte
Bitte AI is building a conversational interface that lets anyone interact with the blockchain using natural language. In this video, the team walks through the product vision behind their agent-building platform, tool registry, and analytics engine. Designed to abstract away the complexity of Web3 and make agent-based…
- NEAR Protocol Town Hall - July 2025
NEAR is the Blockchain for AI Website: https://near.org/ NEAR AI: https://near.ai/ Intents: https://near.org/intents Chain Abstraction: https://www.proximity.dev/ Sharding: https://nearone.org/
- NEAR AI Ecosystem - What Did You Ship This Week? #18
NEAR is the Blockchain for AI Website: https://near.org/ NEAR AI: https://near.ai/ Intents: https://near.org/intents Chain Abstraction: https://www.proximity.dev/ Sharding: https://nearone.org/
- Internet's Trust Problem: Compute Capacity Crisis Explained
We explore the growing trust and capacity issues within the internet, particularly concerning closed-source companies and compute providers. Understand the challenges impacting model builders and the user experience of rate limits. #InternetProblems #TechCrisis #ComputeCapacity #ClosedSource #AI #MachineLearning…
- Live Demo: Bitte Bridging USDC & Swapping Natively with NEAR Intents
In this live demo, Nate from Bitte walks through how NEAR Intents handles real blockchain interactions with a single prompt. He sends USDC from NEAR to Base, bridges from Ethereum, swaps NEAR to SOL, and sends it to a Solana address, all without switching networks or writing a line of code.
- User-Owned AI: Wellbeing & Economic Success Explained
We explore user-owned AI, prioritizing wellbeing and economic success, contrasting it with corporate-driven AI. We delve into solving real problems and fundamental values within the AI landscape. #UserOwnedAI #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Wellbeing #EconomicSuccess #Tech #Innovation #AIethics #FutureofAI #TechExplained…
- Illia’s Origin Story: From Google Research to NEAR AI
Before launching NEAR AI, Illia was chasing a bold idea at Google: use natural language to reach the next level of machine intelligence. From cat neurons to transformers to “vibe coding,” here’s how it all started. #AI #Founders #MachineLearning #Transformers #TechStory #NearAI
- AI's Third Choice: Monetize Models & User Data Privacy
Discover NEAR AI's new horizon! We explore how to monetize AI models while ensuring complete user data confidentiality. Explore AI agents, and assistants that act on your behalf, changing the game with a novel approach. #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #AIModels #DataPrivacy #Monetization #Tech #Innovation #AIagents…
- Fraction AI: Train Your Own AI Intern on NEAR
Shashank, founder and CEO of FractionAI, breaks down their decentralized platform for training AI agents through live competition and human-guided feedback. At its core, FractionAI is about giving anyone the tools to create and improve autonomous agents—not with synthetic data alone, but with hybrid human input and…
- Agents without Masters with NEAR in Berlin
Shai from the NEAR Foundation shares an inside look at the "Agents Without Masters" hackathon in Berlin, where over 60 participants formed 15 teams to build real-world applications on NEAR’s tech stack. This wasn’t just another hackathon.
- NEAR AI Ecosystem - What Did You Ship This Week? #17
NEAR is the Blockchain for AI Website: https://near.org/ NEAR AI: https://near.ai/ Intents: https://near.org/intents Chain Abstraction: https://www.proximity.dev/ Sharding: https://nearone.org/
- DevHub Live 51 - Dev News Recap & RPCs with the Lava Foundation
NEAR is the Blockchain for AI Website: https://near.org/ NEAR AI: https://near.ai/ Intents: https://near.org/intents Chain Abstraction: https://www.proximity.dev/ Sharding: https://nearone.org/
- DevHub Live 51 - Whole Lotta News plus Lava Foundation
📺 DevHub Live: Lava RPC, Global Contracts, Shade Agents & More
- What is Blockchain for AI - NEAR
The race to own AI is on and Big Tech is winning.
- How NEAR Intents Turns AI Into Market Participants
NEAR Intents is a new protocol for AI agents and users to express what they want, discover options, settle transactions, and resolve disputes. Across any chain or even off-chain. Whether it's swapping assets, buying real-world goods, or executing financial tasks, Intents is the coordination layer that lets users…
- NEAR AI Ecosystem - What Did You Ship This Week? #16
NEAR is the Blockchain for AI Website: https://near.org/ NEAR AI: https://near.ai/ Intents: https://near.org/intents Chain Abstraction: https://www.proximity.dev/ Sharding: https://nearone.org/
- Chain Abstraction Explained: How HOT Labs & NEAR One Are Building Web3
Peter from HOT Labs explains how they're creating a multi-chain Web3 experience using Chain Abstraction technology with NEAR Protocol. Discover how HOT Labs enables users and developers to seamlessly interact across multiple blockchains. Learn more about their powerful HOT Wallet, Omni Tokens, and collaboration with…
- Near Intents 101: A New Way to Transact | Build Smarter with AI & Blockchain
🤖 Near Intents 101: A New Way to Transact | Build Smarter with AI & Blockchain























