Aethir, a provider of decentralized GPU cloud compute, announced the launch of AI Unbundled, an industry-wide alliance for the development of artificial intelligence in Web3.
The initiative brings together top decentralized infrastructure providers, blockchain networks, and investment firms, including 0G Labs, Biconomy, Polyhedra, Oasis Protocol Foundation, ChainGPT, IoTeX, iExec, Geodnet, Flock.io, Alpha Neural AI, DeAgent AI, and OORT.
The company said AI Unbundled is the next step in Aethir’s mission to deliver end-to-end infrastructure, foster industry-wide collaboration, and accelerate AI adoption.
As artificial intelligence continues to reshape industries through large language models, generative tools, and AI agents, the training and development of these innovations is becoming increasingly compute-intensive and costly, requiring seamless access to high-performance, cost-efficient infrastructure.
Decentralized networks — Web3 platforms in particular — offer a new way to distribute and access this critical compute power, enabling AI developers to tap into an open, permissionless ecosystem. Through AI Unbundled, Aethir establishes a collaborative framework that connects AI builders to decentralized computing, funding, and go-to-market support, creating an all-in-one solution to support projects from inception to market deployment.
The alliance will support AI startups through various programs, including joint grant funding between $10,000 and $100,000, subsidized access to decentralised GPU infrastructure from Aethir, 0G’s inference and verification tools, and other alliance partners’ grants and support.
Additional benefits include co-branded industry events, workshops, and dedicated hackathons to spotlight emerging projects, along with early access to decentralized tools like ERC-7857—the iNFT standard developed by 0G Labs to enable secure, composable AI agents. Startups will also be connected through a shared resource hub that streamlines onboarding, facilitates ecosystem introductions, and provides co-marketing, technical mentorship, and event opportunities.
“AI is entering a new phase, and the teams building at the edge of this movement need more than access to compute — they need access to a full ecosystem,” said Daniel Wang, CEO of Aethir, in a statement. “AI Unbundled is our commitment to making decentralized AI development viable by providing builders with open, scalable, and composable infrastructure, while supporting projects that drive positive impacts and innovations.
0G Labs is the decentralized OS for AI—offering unmatched scale and modularity for real-time, on-chain intelligence,” said Ada Heinrich, CMO at 0G Labs, in a statement. “Joining AI Unbundled amplifies our commitment to powering the builders who are shaping the future of decentralized AI.”
“AI and blockchain are converging in powerful ways,” said Vansh Batra, growth lead at Biconomy, in a statement. “We are thrilled to work alongside industry leaders in the alliance to advance on-chain applications of AI.”
“Web3 developers have the vision, but not always the resources to execute,” said Marko Stokik, head of AI at the Oasis Protocol Foundation, in a statement. “Oasis is proud to participate in AI Unbundled and support builders creating secure, scalable, privacy-preserving applications powered by decentralized infrastructure.”
“Aethir and Polyhedra represent the core infrastructure for scalable AI—decentralized compute and verifiable intelligence,” said Bart Meyer, chief ecosystem officer at Polyhedra, in a statement. “Through AI Unbundled, we’re supporting developers building secure, composable systems for a future where AI is decentralized, interoperable, and provable by design.”
AI developers and early-stage startups working at the intersection of Web3 and AI can apply to join the AI Unbundled initiative through a dedicated portal, ensuring a streamlined pathway to infrastructure, funding, and visibility. The alliance is open to both emerging projects and established teams looking to build with decentralized technologies.