Epicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed Technologies

Humayun Sheikh & Toby Simpson: Fetch.ai – an intelligent learning blockchain network

Episode Summary

We are joined by Humayun Sheikh and Toby Simpson, founders of the Fetch.ai project. This ambitious project seeks to create a self-learning blockchain network that fosters economic activity/combinations between off-chain AI agents. The fetch blockchain network will allow an AI agent, such as a delivery robot, to autonomously discover economic partners that would find its services and data valuable.

Episode Notes

We are joined by Humayun Sheikh and Toby Simpson, founders of the Fetch.ai project. Humayun Sheikh is well known as the first investor in DeepMind, one of the leading AI companies in the world. This ambitious project seeks to create a self-learning blockchain network that fosters economic activity/combinations between off-chain AI agents. The fetch blockchain network will allow an AI agent, such as a delivery robot, to autonomously discover economic partners that would find its services and data valuable. Towards this goal, Fetch.ai claims to have found solutions to designing a useful proof of work system and building a scalable block chain.

Topics covered in this episode:

• Humayun and Toby’s background at Deep Mind
• Toby’s background in the videogames industry building virtual worlds
• The vision behind the Fetch.ai project
• On solutions to useful PoW, salability and the complexity of the project
• Timelines and what to expect from Fetch

Episode links:

• Fetch.ai white paper
• Fetch.ai video
• Documentary from DeepMind on AlphaGo
• Mike Hearn autonomous agents and Bitcoin talk

This episode is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain and Meher Roy. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/233