Ocean Protocol's Compute-to-Data: Privacy-First AI Infrastructure
Ocean Protocol's Compute-to-Data: Privacy-First AI Infrastructure
🤖 Your AI Never Sees Raw Data
Ocean Protocol introduces a paradigm shift in AI data handling by sending algorithms to data instead of moving sensitive data around. The system uses Compute-to-Data (C2D) technology to maintain privacy while enabling AI training on regulated datasets.
Key features:
- Algorithms travel to where data resides
- Smart contracts handle job orchestration
- On-chain access controls enforce permissions
- Immutable audit trail tracks all operations
This architecture enables:
- Privacy-preserving AI training
- Regulatory compliance
- Secure data monetization
- Decentralized compute infrastructure
Ever wish you could run your models on sensitive data without ever touching the raw files? With Ocean Compute-to-Data, that’s exactly what you get Smart contracts handle job orchestration with no middlemen, no guesswork. Access controls live on-chain, enforcing data permissions
The foundation is set. True AI sovereignty begins with data you actually control Ocean Protocol gives you a trustless data layer where you define: 1. Who can access it 2. Under what conditions 3. How often 4. Whether it’s monetised or open for public good Build it your way:
The AI world has been obsessed with models, but real progress is in shifting focus from tweaking algorithms to improving datasets Yet, curating high-value data at scale raises issues of access, provenance, and ownership Ocean’s tech stack provides the substrate for this by
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Did you know? The Ocean VS Code Extension lets you test and run compute jobs directly from your editor, no external tools required Simulate Ocean network jobs locally in a built-in sandbox, speeding up AI workflows with zero blockchain overhead docs.oceanprotocol.com/developers/vsc…
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Global GPUs/CPUs are now just a node away Ocean Nodes give AI researchers on-demand access to scalable compute via a decentralised network no cloud lock-in, no inflated fees Run large training jobs securely using Compute-to-Data, where your code goes to the data (not the other
1 hour to go until our hands-on AI workshop kicks off Learn how to deploy algorithms using the Ocean VS Code Extension and Nodes guided live by Ocean core engineers Join our discord to participate: discord.gg/ygEuCtPxw6
The core of decentralised AI now runs where you code, your IDE The Ocean VS Code Extension lets you deploy safe Compute-to-Data jobs and run federated learning workflows, all from your IDE With a built-in real-time monitoring environment, it’s an efficient way to build
AI engineers, we get it, accessing high-quality data while staying compliant can be a real challenge That’s why we built the Ocean VS Code extension It lets you publish datasets, manage datatokens, and run compute-to-data jobs all from the comfort of your editor No need to
Gm As AI models grow exponentially, traditional computing machines can no longer keep up Ocean Nodes enable distributed computing, harnessing a global network of distributed, high-quality compute to meet the demands of modern AI training Explore more: docs.oceanprotocol.com/developers/oce…
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Instead of moving sensitive data, Ocean sends your algorithm to where the data lives The result? Privacy stays intact, perfect for regulated or high-risk datasets In this clip, @FazakasBogdan from our engineering team explains why this matters for the future of AI More on
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