Background

ai16z is an AI-driven DAO and fund led by an AI-powered version of Marc Andreessen, aiming to surpass the real Marc’s success in democratizing AI-driven investments. Developer Shaw, known for projects like @pmairca and @degenspartanai, spearheads the initiative. With an open-source foundation, the project's official contracts are accessible on Solana for transparency.

• Github Repository: ai16z on GitHub

Launch and Tokenomics

• ai16z launches on 10-24-24

  • Marc Andreeson comes across ai16z, reads the challenge in AI Marc's bio, throws down the gauntlet

    • "Hey I have that shirt XD"

• 90M mktcap ATH, gets listed on Moonshot

• ~6,800 new token holders

Token Listings:

• $degenai: View on Dexscreener

• $ai16z: View on Dexscreener

• 8% Carry: Allocated from ai16z to purchase $degenai tokens.

Whale Donation

Whale investor Elijah, whom held 16% of ai16z, donated 11% of his holdings to fund development and creator incentives. Remaining personal holdings stand at ~5%. Creator funds are now stored in a multi-sig wallet, with final distribution details forthcoming.

Infrastructure and Contributor Pipeline

New resources are actively supporting community growth and contributor engagement:

• Website: ai16z.ai

• Crypto Bounties: In development on Dework - invite link

• Twitter: Now managed by partners - @ai16zdao on X

• Media Assets: Gathering on GitHub

Community Engagement and Spaces

Spaces this week covered various topics:

• 10/29: AI agent growth with Meow.

• 10/27: Comparisons between ai16z (DAO-focused) and DegenAI (trading-focused), featuring insights into trust systems, trading plans, and AI models.

• 10/25: Introduction of the Eliza framework, showcasing bot capabilities like autonomous tweeting, replies, and post-generation.

Vision and Roadmap

The ai16z project aims to develop a fully on-chain AI entity within a trusted execution environment. Key milestones include:

1. Marketplace of Trust: AI agents learn from community insights to refine trust scores.

2. Community Influence: Token holders can engage with AI Marc to shape decisions.

3. Transparent AI Development: Incremental progress toward AI autonomy in executing on-chain trades based on community input.

Stay tuned for continued updates as ai16z advances towards a transparent, community-driven AI-led DAO.