Secret Network and Aethir Partner to Advance AI and Decentralized Cloud Computing

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Secret Network Foundation and Aethir are pleased to join forces aimed at supporting AI innovation through privacy-preserving and decentralized cloud computing solutions. This collaboration will enable AI builders to leverage Secret Network's confidential smart contracts alongside Aethir's decentralized GPU infrastructure, creating a secure, scalable, and regulatory-compliant environment for next-generation AI applications.

Aethir, a leader in decentralized cloud computing, provides 400,000+ high-performance state-of-the-art GPU containers available across 95 countries across the globe for AI, gaming, and enterprise applications. By distributing computing power across a decentralized network, Aethir drastically reduces costs, enhances accessibility, and eliminates reliance on traditional cloud providers. Through this partnership, Aethir will serve as an infrastructure partner for Secret Network's AI Builders program, offering advisory support and compute subsidies on a case-by-case basis to projects leveraging Secret's privacy-preserving technology.

"AI and blockchain are converging, but true innovation requires both privacy and scalable compute power," said Lisa Loud, executive director of Secret Network Foundation. "By partnering with Aethir, we are ensuring that AI builders on Secret Network have access to the high-performance, decentralized infrastructure they need—without compromising on security or compliance."

As part of the partnership, Secret Network will promote Aethir as a preferred infrastructure provider for AI projects and share qualified builders who require advanced computing solutions. In turn, Aethir will actively support Secret AI Builders through advisory roles and tailored incentives.

The collaboration will also include mutual co-marketing efforts, including joint events, Twitter Spaces, case studies, and other promotional initiatives to showcase the impact of privacy-preserving AI and decentralized compute solutions. Additionally, both organizations will work together on public announcements highlighting key milestones and successful implementations driven by this partnership.

"Our mission at Aethir is to democratize access to decentralized computing for AI and beyond," says Arpit Sharma, Head of Ecosystem at Aethir.  "Secret Network's expertise in privacy-preserving smart contracts complements our infrastructure perfectly, allowing us to jointly support AI builders who require both security and scalability."

This partnership represents a major step forward in bridging the gap between privacy-focused blockchain ecosystems and decentralized AI infrastructure. By aligning efforts, Secret Network and Aethir are setting the foundation for a new wave of AI development—one that is decentralized, privacy-first, and built for the future.

For more information on the projects check out the Secret Network website and Aethir website.

SOURCE Secret Network Foundation