Devolved: Redefining the Future of AI

We’re on a mission to create an AI that’s transparent, community-driven, and accountable. Learn more about our journey, values, and vision for the future.

Our Mission

To empower individuals and communities by building the world’s first decentralized AI, one that prioritizes transparency, accountability, and collective ownership. We believe AI should serve humanity without corporate control, giving everyone a voice in shaping technology.

Our Vision

To redefine artificial intelligence as an open, community-driven resource, fully secured by blockchain. By developing Athena as the first truly decentralized language model, we aim to set a new standard for ethical, trustworthy AI that is governed by and accessible to all.

Our Team

Meet the dedicated professionals behind our mission.

Nathan Peterson

Founder & CEO

Nathan is dedicated to building transparent, community-driven AI.

Sascha Reining

Head of InstitutionalAI

Sascha, with 20+ years as an Accenture Director, now leads InstitutionalAI.

Nazmul Hossein

Co-Founder & Dhaka Director

Nazmul is dedicated to building transparent, community-driven AI.

Agha Husain

COO

Leading operations at Devolved AI to align innovation with strategic goals, driving growth and efficiency.

Jay Kim

Lead ML Engineer

Advanced ML/DL modeling, specializing in LLMs, Gen AI, RAG, AI Agents & multi-modal models. innovation in Vision, NLP, Edge AI.

Pavon Dunbar

Blockchain Developer

Over 7 years experience as a blockchain and fintech developer.

Jack Morello

Marketing Manager

Led over 1b in ads for Fortune 500 companies. Incubated two web3 start ups at Dtravel and NEAR.

Simarjeet Saini

Advisor - Strategic Partnerships

Simarjeet Saini

Advisor - Strategic Partnerships

Jack Morello

Marketing Manager

Led over 1b in ads for Fortune 500 companies. Incubated two web3 start ups at Dtravel and NEAR.

Pavon Dunbar

Blockchain Developer

Over 7 years experience as a blockchain and fintech developer.

Jay Kim

Lead ML Engineer

Advanced ML/DL modeling, specializing in LLMs, Gen AI, RAG, AI Agents & multi-modal models. innovation in Vision, NLP, Edge AI.

Agha Husain

COO

Leading operations at Devolved AI to align innovation with strategic goals, driving growth and efficiency.

Nazmul Hossein

Co-Founder & Dhaka Director

Nazmul is dedicated to building transparent, community-driven AI.

Sascha Reining

Head of InstitutionalAI

Sascha, with 20+ years as an Accenture Director, now leads InstitutionalAI.

Nathan Peterson

Founder & CEO

Nathan is dedicated to building transparent, community-driven AI.

Our Partners

Collaborating for a better future together.

Cheqd

Strategic Partner

Connected for payment and trust infrastructure for credentials and Verifiable AI

Entangle

Strategic Partner

Connecting data, assets, and more with Entangle's fast and fully customizable interoperability primitives.

KIP Protocol

Strategic Partner

Working together to unlock crypto pathways in AI, granting communities fair share of the economic benefits of an AI powered future.

GDA Capital

Strategic Partner

Investment and incubation to define new industry niches within the burgeoning web4 space.

Cheqd

Strategic Partner

Connected for payment and trust infrastructure for credentials and Verifiable AI

Entangle

Strategic Partner

Connecting data, assets, and more with Entangle's fast and fully customizable interoperability primitives.

KIP Protocol

Strategic Partner

Working together to unlock crypto pathways in AI, granting communities fair share of the economic benefits of an AI powered future.

GDA Capital

Strategic Partner

Investment and incubation to define new industry niches within the burgeoning web4 space.

Current Openings

Discover exciting career opportunities within our innovative team. We are hiring!

Software Engineer

Join us to develop cutting-edge AI solutions that drive industry transformation and innovation.

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Jr. Software Engineer

Join us to develop cutting-edge AI solutions that drive industry transformation and innovation.

In Office

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Project Manager

Join us to develop cutting-edge AI solutions that drive industry transformation and innovation.

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Latest Media Coverage and Devolved AI Articles

Proving the Future of Institutional AI: The DHBW Lörrach Partnership

Devolved AI and DHBW Lörrach's groundbreaking partnership is proving how institutions can build specialized AI through InstitutionalAI's upcoming automated platform, as students manually validate the systems that will soon be streamlined for institutional deployment worldwide.

LLM Instances and Institutional AI: How Olympus Will Redefine Data Sovereignty for Enterprises

Olympus sets a new standard for Institutional AI, giving enterprises control over data with secure LLM instances and data silos.

Athena 2: High Performance AI-Privacy and Power for All

Eos, Titan, and Olympus—Athena 2’s models offer accessible, powerful AI with customizable privacy, built by ML/AI

Community-Driven AI: Fueling a Decentralized Ecosystem with $AGC

How $AGC Empowers Users to Shape the Future of AI with Decentralized Control and Transparency

Roadmap to a Fully Decentralized AI Future

Our journey is focused on creating a transparent, community-driven AI that reshapes the landscape of technology. Explore the milestones that will lead Athena to become the world’s most advanced decentralized language model.

Q1
2025

Launch Decentralized Training System: Implement our decentralized training platform, allowing community members to contribute to and earn rewards from Athena’s development.

Q2
2025

InstitutionalAI Rollout: Introduce InstitutionalAI, a version of Athena tailored for enterprise use, bringing decentralized AI solutions to organizations and institutions.

Q3
2025

Modular AI CapabilitiesIntroduce modular functionalities within Athena, including image, video, and specialized task modules, empowering users to tailor AI features to diverse needs and industries.

Q4
2025

Fully Decentralized InferenceComplete Athena’s decentralized infrastructure by launching fully decentralized inference, eliminating reliance on centralized resources.

2026

Develop the World’s Most Advanced LLM: Leverage our fully decentralized system to build the most powerful large language model, setting new standards in AI performance and accessibility.