1.2 Mission and Vision
Mission
ACP is a globally distributed computing network enabling anyone to become a contributor to AI infrastructure while receiving equitable rewards for their compute power.
In the age of AI, computing power has become the new strategic asset—if data is the oil, then compute is the refinery. Yet, this refinery capacity remains tightly controlled by a few dominant firms, forming a structural bottleneck to widespread AI innovation. ACP's mission is not just technical implementation, but a Web3-driven movement to decentralize opportunity, computing sovereignty, and economic influence.
Vision
To replace centralized cloud computing with democratized infrastructure participation—realizing the global standard of blockchain-powered AI computation.
ACP envisions redefining the structure of the industry itself, beyond mere technical advancement. Major cloud providers such as Amazon (AWS), Google (GCP), and Microsoft (Azure) control over 70% of the market, valued at over $500 billion (2024). AI compute workloads are highly dependent on these centralized infrastructures, which imposes barriers for SMEs, developers, and independent researchers.
ACP addresses these inefficiencies through four key tenets:
Restoring Infrastructure Choice – Distributes computing power by connecting personally-owned GPUs to the AI ecosystem.
Ensuring Fair Participation – Implements transparent, performance-based reward mechanisms for all contributors.
Blockchain at the Infrastructure Layer – Moves beyond financial use cases (e.g., DeFi) to provide real-world computational infrastructure for AI.
Realizing AI × Web3 Integration – Constructs a comprehensive compute service stack (API access, dashboards, and on-chain settlements) on blockchain rails.
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