Thinkagents.ai Launches Open-Source Framework to Challenge Big Tech in AI Sector

In a significant move to challenge the dominance of Big Tech in the artificial intelligence sector, the AI agent protocol Thinkagents.ai has launched an open-source framework designed to facilitate the creation of autonomous onchain agents that operate across decentralized networks. This initiative aims to create an interoperable ecosystem where users own and control their data, unlike traditional systems that restrict data ownership and platform capabilities for users.

Mike Anderson, a core contributor at THINK, believes that the Think Agent Standard represents the future of AI. Anderson and his team developed this standard to enable millions of autonomous onchain AI agents to transact and communicate effectively. The protocol has already garnered support from over 70 companies, including notable names like Arbitrum and Yuga Labs, who are collaborating to advance this vision.

The platform is now live, allowing developers, enterprises, and Web3 communities to experiment with the framework. Anderson highlighted the challenges of building AI systems, noting that the high cost and complexity of custom solutions can be mitigated by standardizing demand. This standardization can attract a broader market by making it easier for customers to access AI services.

Following the release of Meta’s Llama 2, Anderson and his team recognized the need for a decentralized AI framework that allows consumers to use graphic processing units (GPUs) without incurring massive costs. They observed the growth of an ecosystem where different parts of the AI stack were being developed independently, similar to how amazon Web Services (AWS) operates with various departments handling different aspects.

The Think Agent Standard was launched by THINK protocol in partnership with the Independent AI Institute. The initial use case involved defining an AI agent and having these agents play the video game Street Fighter 3 against each other. This project brought together nine different companies and attracted an audience of 30,000 viewers, validating the concept of uniting infrastructure companies to provide a better product to customers while ensuring users own their information, data, keys, and encryption.

Anderson envisions a future where AI agents function as sovereign digital entities, owning wallets, interacting with smart contracts, and transacting seamlessly across every blockchain. Each Think agent is powered by Non-Fungible Intelligence™ (NFI), a digital identity layer that establishes ownership, memory, and authentication. The agents are composed of three core elements: The Soul (NFI), which provides a persistent, self-sovereign identity; the Mind, which governs behavior and decision-making; and the Body, which allows interaction across platforms and environments.

The first platform built on the Think Agent Standard is SOULS, a personal AI agent that users can own, train, and customize. SOULS connects to thousands of open-source applications and evolves over time by integrating the best available intelligence without compromising user privacy or ownership. Leading organizations in gaming, infrastructure, and generative AI, including Yuga Labs, Futureverse, Alchemy, Render, Venice.ai, and Magic Eden, are actively integrating the standard into real-world applications, further validating its potential across various use cases.

Anderson believes that AI agents are the new interface to technology, enabling users to own their intelligence rather than renting it from someone else. He emphasizes the importance of standardizing the system that AI agents interact with, backed by cryptography, to ensure user data remains secure and under their control. This approach aims to address the issue of data ownership by putting users in control of who they share their information with, thereby challenging the dominance of Big Tech in the AI sector.