Introduction

Hypertensor is a distributed intelligence platform for decentralized AI applications—open and verifiably decentralized AI protocols run by the world.

On a more technical level, Hypertensor is a network of pools of sub-networks (known as subnets). A subnet is a distributed network of computers (known as nodes) running software related to AI that can verify AI-related work. Nodes in these subnets either compete or collaborate on AI tasks and evaluate each other's quality of performance in real time.

Tensor (TENSOR) is the cryptocurrency used for many things in the Hypertensor network. Tensor is distributed to subnets based on the fundamental and economic performance of a subnet, and to the subnet validator nodes based on their performance within the subnet. Tensor is also the only acceptable form of payment for transaction fees.

The tensor cryptocurrency supports a pricing mechanism for Hypertensor's computing power. When users want to make a transaction, they must pay tensor to have their transaction recognized on the blockchain. These usage costs are known as block weight (also known as gas fees), and the fee depends on the amount of computing power required to execute the transaction and the network-wide demand for computing power at the time.