EQTY Lab, Intel, and NVIDIA introduce Verifiable Compute, an AI governance framework anchored on the Hedera blockchain, enhancing transparency, trust, and regulatory compliance.
Building AI Trust: Hedera Blockchain Supports Verifiable Compute Framework
Dec. 18, 2024 — Virginia, USA
In a groundbreaking development for the AI industry, EQTY Lab, Intel, and NVIDIA have unveiled Verifiable Compute, a cutting-edge framework designed to enhance AI trust, governance, and transparency through blockchain integration. This industry-first solution leverages advanced cryptographic techniques and trusted execution environments (TEEs) to secure AI operations, anchoring verifiable records on the Hedera blockchain.
The announcement comes after two years of intensive research and collaboration involving global tech giants, regulators, and Hedera’s enterprise-grade blockchain network. The integration aims to address trust deficits in AI systems by ensuring auditability, accountability, and operational transparency, setting new standards for AI-driven enterprises.
What Is Verifiable Compute?
Verifiable Compute introduces a hardware-based AI notary system that creates cryptographic certificates governing and auditing AI operations. By embedding trust directly into Intel CPUs and NVIDIA GPUs, this solution ensures verifiable records of AI processes, from training to real-time inference.
The system’s capabilities include generating tamper-proof records of all AI computations, linking them to immutable entries on the Hedera network. This provides an auditable history of AI workflows, helping organizations comply with strict regulatory requirements such as the EU AI Act and emerging US federal standards.
Jonathan Dotan, Founder of EQTY Lab, highlighted the significance of Verifiable Compute in enhancing AI governance and security:
As a new era of autonomous AI agents emerges, we must evolve our trust in AI systems. Verifiable Compute protects and controls AI data, models, and agents with the industry’s most advanced cryptography. It transforms how organizations enforce AI governance, automate auditing, and collaborate to build safer and more valuable AI.
Additionally, Dotan highlights the role of Hedera’s infrastructure in bringing Verifiable Compute to market:
Hedera’s enterprise-grade infrastructure, backed by a Council of global leaders like Dell Technologies, sets it apart from other blockchains by providing the scalability and security essential for bringing Verifiable Compute to market.
Key Features and Innovations
1. Immutable Record-Keeping
Every AI operation is logged immutably on the Hedera network, creating a tamper-proof history. This enables transparent, timestamped records for auditing purposes, ensuring compliance even before vulnerabilities in hardware or software are discovered.
2. Hardware-Based Cryptographic Certificates
The system uses trusted execution environments (TEEs) integrated into Intel and NVIDIA hardware to generate secure cryptographic attestations, ensuring only verified AI models and data pipelines are processed.
3. Smart Contract Integration
Hedera’s decentralized ledger seamlessly integrates with smart contracts, enabling automated AI processes while maintaining an immutable record of executed tasks.
4. Enhanced Governance and Compliance
Enterprises can enforce business policies through automated compliance checks embedded into AI workflows. This allows them to align with international AI governance frameworks while maintaining operational efficiency.
Hedera’s Role in Securing AI
The Hedera Consensus Service (HCS) plays a pivotal role in anchoring Verifiable Compute’s records. HCS creates an unalterable ledger of AI operations, providing a decentralized backbone for trust and accountability.
By integrating Hedera’s decentralized network, Verifiable Compute ensures secure data processing, even in highly regulated industries such as finance, healthcare, and public governance. This alignment allows enterprises to adopt AI innovations while meeting stringent regulatory standards.
Global Enterprise and Government Collaboration
The development of Verifiable Compute involved collaboration with over a dozen government agencies across EMEA, ensuring compliance with regional data security standards. The UAE’s AI regulatory body supported early development efforts, helping launch initial models like ClimateGPT, which focused on climate data processing.
Dell Technologies, a Hedera Governing Council member, contributed by building the first enterprise-grade node supporting Verifiable Compute’s deployment. This partnership proves Hedera’s capability to deliver decentralized solutions at a global scale.
Why This Matters for the Future of AI
The integration of Verifiable Compute into AI governance frameworks signals a major shift in how trust, transparency, and accountability are enforced within the AI ecosystem. The reliance on Hedera’s blockchain infrastructure ensures that enterprise AI adoption can scale securely while adhering to international compliance frameworks.
By anchoring trust directly in hardware and extending it through the Hedera network, Verifiable Compute sets a precedent for how decentralized infrastructure can enhance AI security, transparency, and compliance, said Dotan.
Regulatory Readiness and Industry Standards
The introduction of Verifiable Compute aligns closely with evolving global AI regulations, including the European Union’s AI Act, expected to become law in 2025. By embedding regulatory compliance into AI pipelines from the hardware level upward, this framework simplifies enterprise adoption while reducing operational risks.
Additionally, the US is expected to introduce new AI governance guidelines focusing on trust, accountability, and data privacy, further emphasizing the need for secure, verifiable AI solutions.
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