Io.net and Phala Network partner to improve decentralized AI

As part of a new agreement, Phala Network will use io.net’s GPU cloud infrastructure to enhance its AI capabilities and make advanced computing more accessible.

GPU cloud network io.net (IO) has partnered with Phala Network to advance its secure computing and decentralized artificial intelligence capabilities, according to a press release shared with Crypto.news.

IO Cloud, provided by io.net, provides users with access to high-performance GPUs on demand, reducing costs by up to 90% compared to traditional cloud services. Machine learning engineers and developers can access the computational power needed to train and deploy AI models without investing in expensive hardware.

This collaboration will allow Phala Network to leverage io.net’s cloud network, IO Cloud, for powerful GPU hardware, expanding the reach of Phala’s decentralized AI ecosystem.

This partnership strengthens Phala’s ability to securely run complex AI applications by leveraging Nvidia H100 and H200 GPUs, known for their advanced cryptographic protections. In other words, this collaboration will make it easier and more cost-effective for developers to run complex AI tasks while ensuring data security.

Phala Network will use io.net’s GPU resources to support its Trusted Execution Environment CPU nodes. TEEs are isolated sections of a computer’s hardware designed to securely process sensitive data.

AI workloads

According to the press release, Phala introduced the first benchmark for TEE-enabled GPUs in August. Phala enables secure processing of AI workloads via io.net’s network with Nvidia’s confidential computing features like encrypted memory and secure boot.

Phala Network is known for providing a decentralized platform where developers can execute complex tasks outside of traditional blockchain networks while preserving privacy. Its infrastructure of over 40,000 TEE CPU nodes enables Web3 applications to handle computationally intensive tasks while preserving data privacy.

Io.net and Phala Network will conduct research and benchmarking efforts starting with Nvidia’s H100 and H200 GPUs.

According to the announcement, they plan to integrate Phala’s AI agents and hardware into the IO Network, increasing the ability of both parties to support secure and decentralized AI operations. This could lead to more accessible and efficient AI-focused Web3 applications.