what's Cortex?

Cortex is a decentralized open-source blockchain platform designed to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) directly into smart contracts and decentralized applications (dApps). It enables developers to deploy and execute AI models on-chain, ensuring computations are transparent, immutable, and verifiable through blockchain technology. The platform utilizes a Proof-of-Work (PoW) consensus mechanism optimized for deterministic AI processing, supporting GPU-based inference for complex algorithms. This allows for the creation of AI-powered features like on-chain model training and inference without relying on centralized servers. The ecosystem facilitates an open marketplace for AI services, where users can access, share, and monetize models for applications such as biometric identity verification, environmental data oracles, and fraud detection in decentralized exchanges. Cortex's architecture bridges AI and Web3 by providing tools for building dApps that leverage machine learning for enhanced functionality, security, and efficiency. Participants can engage in AI competitions and contribute to network security, fostering innovation at the intersection of AI and blockchain.

Cortex hosts and executes AI models onchain as part of decentralized AI infrastructure.