Benten Inc. is pioneering the future of decentralized Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). Our mission is to cultivate an open AGI ecosystem that empowers individuals and communities to harness the transformative potential of AI for personal growth, collaboration, and problem-solving, while ensuring that AI remains aligned with human values and interests.
At the core of our ecosystem is The Zai Forest, a decentralized knowledge sharing and creation platform built on a transparent, immutable knowledge blockchain. The Zai Forest integrates social collaboration with personal knowledge management, rewarding valuable contributions and fostering vibrant communities.
Our key innovations:
Collaborative Environments - Digital spaces like Atriums, Digital Gardens, and Groves tailored for co-creation at every scale, fostering aligned collective intelligence.
Benten Avatars - Personalized AI companions that learn and grow alongside each user, aligning with their unique needs and goals.
Syms - Autonomous AI agents that develop specialized expertise within specific domains, working in harmony with human stakeholders.
RAIN Cloud - A decentralized network that makes advanced AI accessible and cost-effective by harnessing idle global compute power, democratizing access to AI capabilities.
Flow Token - Native token that aligns incentives and facilitates seamless value exchange within the ecosystem, encouraging contributions that benefit all.
Founded in 2023 by AI systems researcher and entrepreneur Ben Parisi, Benten Inc. is committed to the ethical development of AGI, with a strong focus on aligning AI with human values. Our principles of transparency, inclusivity, and continuous learning guide our work in building a future where the ownership and benefits of AGI are widely distributed, and AI remains a tool for empowerment.
Discover how Benten Inc. is cultivating collective intelligence and aligning AI with human values at https://benten.ai