Putting neural networks directly into smart contracts sounds insane and it kind of is. The gas costs are astronomical but it actually works.
The EVM wasn't designed for this. It only does integer math so you have to get creative. Quantize everything, use fixed point arithmetic, squeeze the model until it barely fits. It's like building a ship in a bottle.
But once it's in there, something magical happens. Every node runs the exact same inference. You get consensus on intelligence, not just state. The model's decisions become part of the blockchain's history forever.
A single inference might cost 500K gas which is ridiculous. But for certain decisions it might be worth it. Evaluating collateral for loans. Determining prediction market outcomes. No oracles needed because the logic lives on chain.
Once deployed, these models are immortal. They can't be updated, censored, or shut down. They just exist forever, offering their intelligence to anyone who pays the gas. It's like uploading a piece of mind to the blockchain.
The philosophical implications are profound. We're creating permanent, immutable intelligence. What does that mean for the future?
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