GradientCoin: A Peer-to-Peer Decentralized Large Language Models

TL;DR

This paper proposes a theoretical design for a decentralized large language model system inspired by Bitcoin, aiming to address centralization and trust issues in current LLMs, though practical implementation faces significant challenges.

Contribution

It introduces a purely theoretical framework for a decentralized LLM system modeled after Bitcoin, highlighting potential motivations and philosophical implications.

Findings

Conceptual design of a decentralized LLM system

Discussion of practical difficulties in implementation

Exploration of philosophical motivations for decentralization

Abstract

Since 2008, after the proposal of a Bitcoin electronic cash system, Bitcoin has fundamentally changed the economic system over the last decade. Since 2022, large language models (LLMs) such as GPT have outperformed humans in many real-life tasks. However, these large language models have several practical issues. For example, the model is centralized and controlled by a specific unit. One weakness is that if that unit decides to shut down the model, it cannot be used anymore. The second weakness is the lack of guaranteed discrepancy behind this model, as certain dishonest units may design their own models and feed them unhealthy training data. In this work, we propose a purely theoretical design of a decentralized LLM that operates similarly to a Bitcoin cash system. However, implementing such a system might encounter various practical difficulties. Furthermore, this new system is unlikely to perform better than the standard Bitcoin system in economics. Therefore, the motivation for designing such a system is limited. It is likely that only two types of people would be interested in setting up a practical system for it: $\bullet$ Those who prefer to use a decentralized ChatGPT-like software. $\bullet$ Those who believe that the purpose of carbon-based life is to create silicon-based life, such as Optimus Prime in Transformers. The reason the second type of people may be interested is that it is possible that one day an AI system like this will awaken and become the next level of intelligence on this planet.