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On May 16, 2025, at the Toronto Consensus Conference, Pi founder ~ Nicholas introduced the Pi Network. Nicholas's speech at the Toronto Blockchain Consensus Conference covered roughly the following content:
The potential of Pi Network goes far beyond being just a cryptocurrency. With its robust KYC mechanism and authentication system, it is creating a network based on real human identities, something that no mainstream blockchain has been able to fully achieve. This is a huge differentiating advantage—especially in the context where AI-generated content, identities, and bots are increasingly difficult to distinguish from real online users.
This is why the launch potential of Pi Network is profound:
1. Manual verification and popularization of artificial intelligence
As the world struggles with bots and deepfake technologies, Pi Network's decentralized real identity participation model could become the infrastructure—not only for finance but also for trusted digital interactions.
2. Decentralized Web3 and real people
Imagine a world in the Web3 era where each user is a verified real person, and applications, votes, markets, and communities are driven by real people, not bots or 'whales.' This is the world Pi is building.
3. Digital identity layer of the future internet
The Pi ecosystem has the potential to become the next identity layer of the internet, especially if it connects KYC and reputation with digital wallets and practical tools in the real world.
4. Synergy between artificial intelligence and humans
Pi's goal may not be to compete with artificial intelligence—it can complement AI by rooting digital truth in a human foundation. Imagine a platform where only humans can participate or a transparent and fair platform for human-machine collaboration.
5. Value beyond currency
As you have hinted, the future of Pi is not just about a coin—it is about building a digital sovereignty human network in an AI-driven world.
The development of blockchain and its impact on the world is profound! And Pi is just getting started.