What is TARS AI? (TAI)

TARS AI gives Solana users access to AI-powered solutions through the facilitation of commercial AI applications.

TARS AI’s general mission is to make both blockchain technology and artificial intelligence (AI) easier to use and more accessible. Through their platform, they are integrating AI directly into the Web3 ecosystem to help users interact with AI tools effortlessly. Their ultimate goal is to remove complexity, lower barriers, and give users the power to explore these technologies without needing deep technical knowledge.

TARS developed products like the AI console and Consumer AI services (more below) by integrating. As the platform’s evolved, TARS listened to users to expand their offerings, leading to the creation of advanced tools like the AI Aggregator and TARS AI search engine.

Further, the platform offers a modular Web3 solution to help users transition from Web2 to Web3 and aims to enhance the experience for Solana users.

Who created TARS AI?

TARS AI was co-founded in 2016 by Ish Jindal and Vinit Agrawal and was backed by the Solana Foundation.

Jindal brings his experience in developing and scaling products centered on conversational AI while Agrawal has been building the TARS Chatbot since 2015. Together, their aim is to create a simple user experience to ensure that TARS AI remains accessible to everyone.

TARS AI partnered with the Solana Foundation, Messari, and multiple AI research institutions to drive adoption and innovation within the Web3 AI space.

How Does TARS AI Work?

TARS AI integrates artificial intelligence into the Solana blockchain by providing a suite of modular AI tools and products, including:

• AI console: Provides access to AI tools to simplify blockchain interactions.
• Consumer AI: An AI assistant that provides insights, market data, and recommendations. The assistant is equipped with Sliding Window Memory and Real-Time Learning to provide the most relevant responses.
• AI aggregator: Connects user queries to the most relevant large language models (LLMs) for accurate and context-specific responses.
• Search engine: Merges AI-driven insights with blockchain search functionalities.
• GPU staking: A staking mechanism for users to mint non-tradable GPU NFTs, which mine TAI tokens as rewards.
• TARS AI hub: A library of popular AI models for Web3, including GPT-4.

TARS AI use cases

TARS AI develops AI-powered applications aimed to help experiences on Solana, including for the following use cases:

• Web3 AI assistants: Provide real-time insights, analytics, and smart contract automation for DeFi and NFT markets.
• AI-Driven security solutions: Automate fraud detection and security protocols for dapps.
• AI model marketplace: Monetize AI solutions for independent developers.

What is TARS AI's consensus mechanism?

TARS AI leverages Solana’s Proof of History (PoH) consensus mechanism in combination with Proof of Stake (PoS) to ensure high-speed transaction finality and low-cost processing. This allows the AI-powered applications built on TARS to operate efficiently within the Solana ecosystem, benefiting from the network’s high throughput and security.

How Does the TAI Token Work?

The native token of TARS AI, TAI, serves multiple functions in the ecosystem:

• Governance: TAI token holders can vote on proposals related to the development, upgrades, and overall direction of the network.
• Staking: Users can stake TAI tokens to contribute to the network's security and AI model validation and earn potential rewards.
• Transaction Fees: TAI is the primary currency for transactions on TARS AI, including paying for AI model access, computational processing and other transactions within the ecosystem.
• Incentives: Developers who contribute AI models to the TARS AI Hub are rewarded with TAI tokens.

Tokenomics

TARS AI has a total supply of 1 billion TAI tokens and were allocated to the team and advisors (15%), staking rewards (25%), ecosystem development (30%), community growth (10%) and for reserves (10%). The remaining 10% were distributed in a public sale for early investors and the public.

TARS AI Essentials

• TARS AI provides modular AI solutions designed for Web3 applications.
• Built on Solana’s Proof-of-History and Proof-of-Stake hybrid consensus model.
• TAI token powers governance, staking, transaction fees, and AI model incentives.
• Partnerships with Solana Foundation, AI research institutions, and blockchain enterprises.