Ahmad Shadid
Founder at O.XYZ
Expertise: Artificial intelligence

Ahmad Shadid is the founder of O.XYZ, an ecosystem building the first sovereign superintelligence, and the founder and former CEO of IO.net, a Solana-based decentralized infrastructure provider (DePIN).

Ahmad Shadid is an entrepreneur and a serial founder at the intersection of web3 and AI, renowned for transforming ambitious ideas into world-changing ecosystems. As the mastermind behind IO.net, Ahmad led the company to a $4.5 billion valuation, successfully transformed the startup into a multibillion-dollar enterprise in under a year. His work on the Internet of GPUs has been recognized with prestigious awards, such as the Gold Medal at the 2023 Inventions Asia Awards.

Ahmad is behind the DeAIO, an autonomous AI organization, the next step in the evolution of DAOs which is aiming to revolutionize AI governance and development. Demonstrating his commitment to innovation, he has personally invested $130 million into the development of DeAIO. O.XYZ builds on Ahmad’s legacy, aiming to redefine AI and showcase how decentralized technology can drive common progress and serve people.

 

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Will California’s New AI Law Lead to National Standards — or Chaos?
California’s SB 53 law marks a major step forward in regulating AI, but what effect will it have?
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Major players in the space are offering a discount on services for the government as part of a long-term strategy.
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Outdated devices limit the transformative potential of AI. We must develop hardware that suits the technology’s form.
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Nuance, adaptability and judgment will always be areas in which humans outperform machines. That’s why system thinking is the critical new skill for tech workers.
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Having just passed the house, the so-called Big Beautiful Bill is a sweeping piece of legislation. Our expert analyzes how its ban on state-level AI regulation may impact the field.
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The Trump administration has undertaken a drastic reshaping of the American government, but will it fuel innovation or stifle it?
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How Will Decentralized AI Affect Big Tech?
Decentralized AI promises to democratize the technology. What effect will this have on the broader ecosystem?