io.net and Zero1 Labs Partner to Expand Access to High-Performance Compute

GPU DePIN io.net has entered into a strategic partnership with Zero1 Labs, a decentralized AI platform, to advance the development of decentralized AI (DeAI).

In a press release shared with Cryptowisser, io.net said Zero1 Labs will leverage its GPU compute network to accelerate the training of AI agents for Keymaker, its open marketplace.

Zero1 is the first inclusive Proof-of-Stake-based DeAI ecosystem, designed to serve both developers and users through AI-optimized applications and tools. The platform’s core feature is the Cypher FHE-EVM Layer, enabling secure, privacy-preserving AI computation. By collaborating with io.net, Zero1 will be able to access demand-based, cost-effective GPU compute, making it easier for developers to leverage its tools to build and deploy decentralized AI applications.

Keymaker, Zero1’s multimodal AI marketplace, forms an open platform for decentralized AI (DeAI) developers. The marketplace features over 100 DeAI tools designed to streamline the creation, access, and discoverability of DeAI apps. Keymaker is popular with developers seeking to create highly effective onchain AI agents.

Developers looking to launch AI agents across the multichain landscape can tap into enhanced Zero1 tooling for training and optimization with io.net’s GPU compute.

io.net will provision its decentralized GPU clusters for Zero1 Labs through IO Cloud and also partner in other areas under the terms of the partnership. The two entities will work together on several joint initiatives:

• Developer Community: Zero1 Labs and io.net are committed to fostering innovation in the AI space by building a developer community through various community initiatives such as hackathons and bounty programs. These events will provide opportunities for developers to collaborate and showcase their experiences, further enriching the DeAI community.

• Strategic Partner Ties: Zero1 Labs and io.net will engage in a strategic exchange of partner resources, enabling projects building in Zero1’s DeAI ecosystem to have access to high-performance resources and advanced AI expertise from io.net. 

The partnership will help Zero1 to grow its share of the DeAI developer market while minimizing hardware and infrastructure costs. This will accelerate innovation within the decentralized AI space by empowering builders to launch AI agents that support new onchain use cases.

io.net is a decentralized distributed compute network that enables ML engineers to deploy a GPU cluster of any scale within seconds at a fraction of the cost of centralized cloud providers. io.net sources compute resources from multiple locations and deploy them into a single cluster at a massive scale. io.net has successfully supported training, fine-tuning, and inference for a wide range of ML models.

Meanwhile, Zero1 Labs is a pioneering force in decentralized AI (DeAI), building foundational architecture that supports privacy-preserving AI applications and empowers global developer communities. At the core is Cypher FHE-EVM Layer, an AI-focused blockchain combining Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) with Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) compatibility for secure, confidential computation. Now in beta, the Keymaker Platform enables users to create autonomous agents, optimize and modify agents, and access open datasets to train AI models. Zero1 Labs is dedicated to advancing the DeAI ecosystem through strategic partnerships and community-driven initiatives.