The Internet Computer (ICP), a blockchain project seeking to differentiate itself from competitors, is intensifying its focus on becoming the primary network for on-chain artificial intelligence. According to Dominic Williams, founder of Internet Computer developer Dfinity, this represents the beginning of a new technology stack where AI, rather than humans, becomes the primary developer of applications.
Williams acknowledged that crypto prices remain driven largely by market mechanics including treasury operations, liquidity games and speculation, but believes the underlying technology will eventually force a market reckoning. “In the long run, markets begin to reflect realities on the ground,” he told CoinDesk. “But as yet you’re not seeing what’s happening with Internet Computer reflected in ICP’s price.”
The Internet Computer first demonstrated neural networks running as smart contracts in April last year, beginning with image classification and later facial recognition. While these were relatively simple models compared to large language models that power AI tools like ChatGPT and Gemini, they served as proof of concept that AI can run natively on a blockchain. Williams noted that no other network has achieved this capability despite widespread discussion about decentralized AI.
Unlike competitors that rely on off-chain infrastructure such as Amazon Web Services, ICP aims to integrate the complete AI development and execution stack on-chain. Williams describes this vision as “a self-writing internet” where users describe their needs and an AI delivers working applications hosted directly on Internet Computer.
The broader concept involves AI replacing much of today’s developer workflow. Instead of humans writing code, configuring databases and maintaining servers, an AI could create applications instantly, update them continuously and ensure resilience through blockchain-based guarantees.
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