Executive Summary

Polkadot AI Mesh aims to become the decentralized AI compute and data backbone for the entire Polkadot ecosystem—powering Smart Cities, DeFi analytics, and advanced bots—while generating recurring value for the relay chain and treasury.

Motivation & Context

Many parachains and teams seek scalable, privacy-preserving AI and data infrastructure, but existing solutions are either siloed or not deeply integrated with Polkadot’s multi-chain features. As AI compute demand explodes globally, this project positions Polkadot as the default home for decentralized AI jobs, data streams, and bot builders.

Solution & Approach

• Launch as a Substrate runtime pallet, easily deployable by any parachain.
• Phase 2: Transition to a common-good parachain that coordinates jobs, payments, reputation, and data marketplace functions.
• All transactions and AI jobs settle in DOT/XCM, driving coretime consumption and treasury revenue.
• Plug-and-play TypeScript SDK allows devs and dApps to integrate AI and automation agents across parachains.
• Real-world data (“DePIN-powered”) feeds for smart cities and citizens; anti-MEV analytics for DeFi dApps; OpenGov integration for policy and module upgrades.

Direct Value to Polkadot

• Increases DOT/XCM transaction volume and real utility.
• Generates coretime revenue as compute demand grows.
• Recurring protocol fees for the Treasury (0.5%).
• Shared infrastructure for all parachains—network effects grow with every integration.

How We Integrate

Jobs, payments, and data exchange leverage Polkadot’s XCM, connecting parachains and AssetHub, using built-in hooks for OpenGov and treasury logic. Early deployments partner with Phala Network for confidential compute and HydraDX for payment conversion.

Requested Feedback

• How would the community prefer initial integration: pallet/module or direct parachain launch?
• What technical or economic outcomes matter most for adoption/treasury approval?
• Suggestions for maximizing network effects, or governance controls?