Ethereum Foundation and Open Anonymity launch zkAPI for private AI access
Ethereum Foundation and Open Anonymity launched zkAPI, a tool for private AI access. The system is designed so users can fund an Ethereum vault and authorize AI model spending without revealing their identity to the API provider.
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Ethereum Foundation and Open Anonymity launched zkAPI for private AI access.
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zkAPI is presented as a way to add privacy to AI interactions and support anonymous access to digital services.
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Users put funds into an Ethereum vault and approve spending with zero-knowledge proofs.
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The API provider cannot connect requests back to the payer when zkAPI is used.
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Crypto Briefing
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Oct 1 20:20
Crypto Briefing
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The Block
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Oct 2 00:22
Its angle: authorize, funds, let
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Crypto Economy
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Oct 2 01:23
Crypto Economy
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Its angle: ethereumfndn, requirements, architecture
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Unchained
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Oct 2 09:40
Unchained
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Its angle: experimental, newsletter, repository; with quotes
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The Defiant
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Oct 2 18:44
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Oct 2 20:16
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CryptoPotato
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