Recently, the narrative of AI + Crypto has become popular again. I habitually look at the technical implementation first, instead of just listening to the stories. Most projects simply put an AI shell on it, but the data and logic of the Lagrange project surprised me.
What Lagrange aims to solve is the 'trust' issue. I took the time to study its technical white paper and architecture. It doesn't create AI itself but provides a 'verifiable layer' for the AI computation process. The idea is as follows:
1. Off-chain computation, on-chain verification: Complex AI model inference (like the computation of a deep neural network) is performed off-chain, avoiding high gas fees and performance bottlenecks on-chain.
2. ZK proof of everything: While computing off-chain, Lagrange's ZK Coprocessor generates a zero-knowledge proof (ZK proof) for the entire computation process. This proof is like a mathematical 'notarization' that can confirm to the outside world that 'a specific AI model, based on a specific input, indeed produced this result and that the computation process fully complies with preset rules,' without disclosing any trade secrets of the model itself.
3. Infinite proof layer: They call it the 'infinite proof layer' (State Committees), and this design is quite interesting. It can theoretically handle computations of any complexity by using a parallel proof network, solving the performance bottleneck of a single prover.
In simple terms, what Lagrange wants to do is allow any dApp or blockchain to verify whether the behavior of an AI model is honest, at low cost and high efficiency. It is not AI itself, but the 'disciplinary committee' of AI.
This opens up a space for imagination. For example, decentralized science (DeSci) can verify whether the computational results of a research model are credible; AI-driven Web3 games can prove that NPC behavior is completely fair; not to mention those complex DeFi derivative protocols that can use it to increase transparency.
I will continue to monitor its on-chain data performance, especially the cost and efficiency of proof generation and verification. This is the key to determining whether it can succeed.
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