The Grass project is an AI-driven decentralized network that utilizes unused internet bandwidth from participants to collect and structure web data for artificial intelligence applications. Built as a Layer 2 “sovereign data rollup” on Solana, Grass leverages decentralized infrastructure to provide organizations with data for training AI models, addressing the need for high-quality data in a transparent and community-supported framework. Users contribute bandwidth through Grass nodes, earning rewards in Grass Points, which can be converted into GRASS tokens in the upcoming Token Generation Event (TGE).
In 2024, Grass expanded its reach by concluding a closed beta phase and launching additional reward epochs, inviting more users to participate in its incentivized network. This structure not only benefits AI developers by providing a steady data supply but also offers individuals an opportunity to monetize their internet resources securely and privately. Grass’s approach to distributed data collection is unique, focusing on ethical data sourcing to mitigate risks of data poisoning in AI systems.
Grass has gained substantial interest from investors, raising $4.5 million in seed funding from firms like Polychain Capital. With this backing, the project plans to scale its infrastructure and broaden its ecosystem to include third-party applications that can leverage the extensive network of nodes. This expansion positions Grass as a pioneer in decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePIN) for AI, promoting equitable data-sharing solutions that support both users and the AI industry.
