The 3rd Annual Summit on Decentralization and AI 2025, hosted by Berkeley RDI, brings together researchers, innovators, thought leaders, and builders to showcase and discuss responsible innovation at the intersection of decentralization and AI for a greater future for humanity.
The Summit explores how AI/ML and decentralization technology can mutually enhance each other, and how to build a full decentralized, open source stack for AI/ML, including: 1) decentralized ML infrastructure, such as decentralized training, inference, provenance, and integrity guarantees, 2) open source data, model, and tooling, 3) personalized AI with privacy and trustworthiness, and 4) democratic and decentralized processes for AI governance and alignment.
This Summit creates a unique opportunity for researchers from diverse backgrounds including AI/ML, Security & Privacy, game theory, economics, decentralization technology, to get together and cross pollinate to help seed the meaningful discussions in this important space and make advancement in responsible AI with decentralization.
Date: Sunday, August 3, 2025
Venue: Pauley Ballroom, MLK Jr Building, UC Berkeley
* Note that for access, registration approval is required for security purposes, and space is limited.
Previous Summits have demonstrated remarkable engagement, with the 2024 NYC event drawing over 500 in-person attendees, and the 2023 Summit at UC Berkeley attracting over 1,000 in-person attendees. Both Summits have attracted many thousands of livestream viewers. With momentum building in this critical space, we expect 2025 to be a banner year for decentralization and AI!
Sponsorship: If you are interested in sponsoring this year's edition, please find more information here along with the sponsorship interest form and details.
General Information: Please visit the SBC'25 Berkeley RDI page for more details on the Science of Blockchain 2025 and other affiliated workshops.
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The Summit is hosted by Berkeley RDI, a multi-disciplinary campus-wide center, focusing on advancing the science and technology of decentralization and decentralized intelligence, to make it universally accessible and empower a responsible digital economy.
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