Humayun Sheikh, founding investor of DeepMind, CEO of Fetch.ai, and the Artificial Superintelligence Alliance chairman.
In May, UK-based AI company Fetch.ai announced a merger with SingularityNET and Ocean Protocol to form the Artificial Superintelligence Alliance, creating the largest independent player in AI research and development.
The goal of the Alliance is to develop a scalable, decentralised AI infrastructure to accelerate the path toward Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) and Artificial Superintelligence (ASI). Their tokens will merge into the Artificial Superintelligence token ($ASI) as a result of this merger.
“Decentralisation is an interesting and useful tool to deploy solutions at scale. And that is what we are trying to do,” Humayun Sheikh, CEO & Founder of Fetch.ai and ASI Chairman, told e27 during the SuperAI event at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore on June 6.
“Both decentralisation and centralisation have their benefits and drawbacks, and we believe that both approaches can contribute to the growth of this space.”
Fetch.ai specializes in building open infrastructure for intelligent, connected applications, enabling developers and businesses to create, deploy, and monetise next-generation AI agents.
During our conversation, Sheikh elaborated on the goals of the Superintelligence Alliance and its roadmap.
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The following excerpt is from our conversation:
What specific problem does the initiative aim to tackle?
The initiative aims to provide tools and platforms for building AI-first solutions from the ground up, rather than retrofitting old technology into the new AI paradigm.
What will be your first project from this initiative?
Multiple tools are already available, and technology will continue to be released incrementally. Solutions for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) will be a focus in the coming months.
What is your user acquisition strategy, especially for SMEs?
The existing community will play a key role in user acquisition, with a focus on releasing more technology and products to onboard more users.
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When it comes to acquiring users, are there any specific challenges that you are facing?
The challenge lies in working with existing legacy systems while developing new solutions. However, the reception to AI technology has been positive, indicating a readiness to adopt new solutions.
Do you have any plans for the Asian market, particularly Southeast Asia?
Asia, and particularly Southeast Asia, is a key target market for the Superintelligence Alliance due to the opportunities presented by developing technological infrastructure. Countries like India, Pakistan, Thailand, and Indonesia are of interest due to their potential for rapid deployment of AI solutions.
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