"Gaia Redefines AI Ownership With Smartphone That Earns While It Thinks"

Gaia has introduced the world’s first smartphone designed to run entirely on-device artificial intelligence (AI), marking a significant advancement in decentralized computing and AI sovereignty. The Gaia AI Phone, unveiled on September 2, 2025, utilizes Galaxy S25 Edge hardware and features a proprietary AI platform that enables the phone to process AI inference locally, eliminating reliance on cloud-based systems [1].

The device operates as a full node within Gaia’s decentralized network, allowing users to contribute their computational resources and earn token rewards for participating in the network. This model diverges from traditional AI assistants, which typically send user data to remote servers for processing. By running AI inference directly on the device, the Gaia AI Phone maintains data privacy and shifts the power dynamic from centralized providers to individual users [1].

Matt Wright, CEO of Gaia, emphasized the innovation’s significance, stating that the phone transforms users from passive consumers of AI into active participants in a decentralized infrastructure. The device is part of a broader strategy to establish Gaia as a leader in the decentralized AI movement, which challenges the dominance of major tech companies like Apple and Google in the AI space [1].

The Gaia AI Phone is supported by an ecosystem of partner integrations, including EdenLayer’s AI gaming platform, Roam’s global eSIM data service, and Umy’s crypto-native travel booking platform. Early adopters will receive token airdrops from partner projects, offering immediate access to the decentralized AI economy. The company plans to announce additional partnerships with Web3 and gaming projects in the coming weeks [1].

Technically, the phone represents a major engineering achievement by compressing enterprise-grade AI capabilities into mobile hardware. This compression allows the device to run sophisticated language models without requiring data center infrastructure, while still enabling full network participation. Gaia will demonstrate the phone’s live AI inference and network operations during Korea Blockchain Week in September 2025 [1].

The initial release of 1,000 units is targeted at early adopters and serves as a controlled demonstration of Gaia’s decentralized AI architecture. The limited rollout will allow the company to refine the platform experience and optimize network participation features based on user feedback. Additional releases will follow, contingent on platform validation and community input [1].

Gaia, which has raised over $20 million and partnered with institutions such as UC Berkeley, aims to build a peer-to-peer AI infrastructure that prioritizes user control, transparency, and privacy. The company’s platform challenges the prevailing SaaS (software-as-a-service) AI model by aligning user incentives with network growth and rewarding participation in a decentralized AI ecosystem [1].

The Gaia AI Phone is available for pre-order at mobile.gaianet.ai, with deliveries beginning in late 2025. The starting price is $1,399, and early adopters will gain access to exclusive partner benefits and network rewards [1].

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[1] Gaia launches AI phone that runs entirely on-device (https://cointelegraph.com/press-releases/gaia-launches-ai-phone-that-runs-entirely-on-device)