We are excited to disclose our investment in AiLayer, a radical protocol whose creative, open and distributed approach transforms the AI inference scene. Featuring the prospect of decentralisation to propel more transparent, scalable, and efficient AI inference processes, AiLayer is one of the game changers in this industry with the mission to “Make AI a Public Good.”
The foundations of AiLayer’s protocol are collaboration and openness. Compared to most proprietary systems, AiLayer lets developers access and contribute to its protocol from anywhere in the world. As the pillar of this ecosystem, this openness not only builds a transparent and knowledge-sharing culture but also quickens invention. AiLayer keeps the community at the very top of technology by making it possible to quickly integrate and make the most recent developments in AI accessible.
AiLayer’s distributed design represents a major overhaul over a conventional centralised system. Step by step, AiLayer accomplishes better speed, improved fault tolerance, and higher-than-ever scalability by running AI inference jobs over many nodes. With no single point of failure to upset the system, this decentralised method offers AI applications a more stable and durable foundation. Because it can divide work, AiLayer can also scale horizontally, easily handling growing loads and intricate calculations.
AiLayer maximises resource use and greatly lowers latency by using the combined processing power of a decentralised network. Faster processing speeds and more responsive AI applications are results of this efficiency. As opposed to competitors that use centralised processing, AiLayer’s distributed architecture makes use of network idle computer resources to guarantee that jobs are completed as quickly as feasible. In turn, AiLayer becomes a more affordable option for AI inference and both performance and operating costs are improved.
For a long time, other competitors operated independently, leading to fragmented control and inefficiencies. While the data centre setup had high utilisation with no maxed capacity, the AWS setup needed to be more utilised.
Eventually, the disparity in performance created bottlenecks and uneven workload distribution. AiLayer revolutionised this by providing centralised control, ensuring optimal allocation of GPU resources across different workloads. Through the dynamic reallocation of resources, GPUs could be directed to where they were needed most, effectively balancing the load across the entire system and eliminating inefficiencies.
Utilisation rates in the pre-AiLayer environment varied drastically. Some setups, like AWS, operated at a mere 30% utilisation, while others, such as the data centre, reached 80%. This inconsistency led to scenarios where some GPUs were idle while others were overburdened, causing a significant waste of resources.
Via AiLayer, a unified swarm of GPUs achieved a consistent 55% utilization rate. This balanced approach avoided the extremes of both underutilization and overutilization, ensuring that all GPUs were effectively used, which maximized efficiency and overall performance.
Competitors’ individual setups were often rigid in their operations, unable to seamlessly share resources. The on-prem setup might have had high utilisation but also a high maxed capacity, leading to strain and potential bottlenecks.
AiLayer addressed this issue by integrating GPUs from AWS, on-prem, data centres, and Azure into a seamless swarm. So, the cross-platform integration provided unmatched flexibility and resilience, allowing for a versatile deployment strategy that could adapt to varying operational needs and conditions. This adaptability ensured that resources were always optimally deployed, regardless of the specific demands at any given time.
Before the implementation of the AiLayer, inefficiencies and underutilization led to higher operational costs. Maintaining separate setups meant dealing with redundant infrastructure and increased expenditures on underutilized resources. By consolidating resources into a single, unified swarm, AiLayer significantly minimized the need for redundant infrastructure.
As a domino effect, this reduced operational costs by ensuring that all GPUs were used effectively, providing a more predictable and efficient expenditure on GPU resources. The cost savings achieved through this consolidation further highlighted the superiority of AiLayer over traditional, fragmented setups.
With a formidable team including professionals from Figment.io, Coinbase, AWS, Fenwick, and Yugalabs, AiLayer is definitely well-positioned for success. With such an outstanding group of people, AiLayer is sure to be headed by the finest in the industry.
On top of that, AiLayer’s tier 1 investors, headed by Figment, reinforce its leadership role in the AI market. With the backing of investors of such calibre, AiLayer has the means and capital to propel innovation and expand its business to unprecedented levels.
We believe that together with its innovative protocol that prioritises efficiency, dispersion, and openness, AiLayer will transform the AI inference space completely. Where ideas collide and boundaries blur, there is the promise of a future where AI truly becomes a public good—a force for good that transcends individual interests and uplifts society as a whole.
Please note: The information provided here is for general informational purposes only and should not be construed as investment advice. It is not intended to be used to evaluate any investment decision and should not be relied upon for accounting, legal, tax, business, or investment advice. You are encouraged to consult with your own advisers, including legal and financial professionals, for guidance tailored to your specific circumstances.