Secret Network Foundation and Aethir have announced a strategic partnership aimed at driving AI innovation through privacy-preserving and decentralized cloud computing solutions. This collaboration empowers AI developers to harness the power of Secret Network’s confidential smart contracts in conjunction with Aethir’s decentralized GPU infrastructure, providing a secure, scalable, and regulation-compliant environment for the next generation of AI applications.
Aethir, a pioneer in decentralized cloud computing, offers over 400,000 high-performance GPU containers across 95 countries, serving AI, gaming, and enterprise applications. By decentralizing computing power, Aethir significantly reduces costs, improves accessibility, and removes dependence on traditional cloud service providers. Through this partnership, Aethir will play a key role as an infrastructure partner in Secret Network’s AI Builders program, offering tailored advisory support and compute subsidies to projects leveraging Secret’s privacy-enhancing technology.
“AI and blockchain are converging, but true innovation requires both privacy and scalable compute power,” said Lisa Loud, executive director of Secret Network Foundation. “By partnering with Aethir, we are ensuring that AI builders on Secret Network have access to the high-performance, decentralized infrastructure they need—without compromising on security or compliance.”
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Under this collaboration, Secret Network will endorse Aethir as a preferred infrastructure provider for AI projects, connecting qualified AI builders with advanced computing solutions. In return, Aethir will provide dedicated support to Secret AI Builders through advisory roles and customized incentives.
Additionally, the partnership includes co-marketing initiatives such as joint events, Twitter Spaces, case studies, and promotional campaigns to highlight the benefits of privacy-preserving AI and decentralized computing. Both organizations will also coordinate public announcements showcasing significant milestones and successful implementations driven by this alliance.
“Our mission at Aethir is to democratize access to decentralized computing for AI and beyond,” says Arpit Sharma, Head of Ecosystem at Aethir. “Secret Network’s expertise in privacy-preserving smart contracts complements our infrastructure perfectly, allowing us to jointly support AI builders who require both security and scalability.”
This partnership marks a significant step toward integrating privacy-focused blockchain technology with decentralized AI infrastructure. By joining forces, Secret Network and Aethir are laying the groundwork for a new era of AI development—one that is decentralized, privacy-centric, and future-ready.