SUNNYVALE, CA / ACCESS Newswire / June 13, 2025 / TOP AI Network, a decentralized AI model platform and infrastructure for AI Agents, today announced the launch of its Testnet v1.1. Building on its initial Testnet release in March 2025, TOP AI enables developers to access decentralized, permissionless AI models with a cost-efficient and scalable environment, lowering the barriers to building and deploying next-generation AI Agents.
Over the past 2 years, AI has made extraordinary progress. From the global rise of ChatGPT to the explosion of open-source models like LLaMA and Mistral, we're entering a golden age of artificial intelligence. But behind the momentum, a growing concern has come into focus: Are we handing over the future of AI to a small group of centralized platforms?
Today's major AI models-especially large language models-are dominated by a handful of tech giants. From training and hosting to pricing and content moderation, nearly every aspect is controlled behind closed doors. This centralization has led to a number of challenges:
User data is siloed and owned by platform providers; model behavior lacks transparency.
Developers face high API costs, access limits, and usage bans.
AI outputs can be censored, altered, or removed at any time.
Contributors of models and datasets often receive no long-term benefit.
What if there was a different path-one that puts control, transparency, and ownership back into the hands of the community?
That's where decentralized model platforms come in. And it's a future we're already building at TOP AI Network.
What Is a Decentralized Model Platform?
A decentralized model platform uses blockchain and distributed infrastructure to host, execute, and reward AI model activity. It's not just "AI on-chain" - it's a rethinking of how models are shared, governed, and monetized.
Here's what it enables:
Models are contributed and maintained by the community-not owned by a single provider.
Inference runs on distributed compute networks, not centralized servers.
Model performance and usage are verifiable and transparent.
Token-based incentives ensure contributors (developers, data providers, compute nodes) are fairly rewarded.
Decentralization unlocks a new kind of AI infrastructure: open, censorship-resistant, collaborative, and permissionless.
Introducing TOP AI Network: Building the decentralized Infrastructure for AI Agents
TOP AI Network is one of the earliest projects putting these ideas into real-world practice.
We are creating a decentralized model platform that allows anyone to publish, access, and run AI models through a distributed network. In this system, models are no longer siloed behind APIs-they become on-chain, composable digital assets.
The TOP AI Testnet is already live, featuring:
1. A visual model marketplace that helps developers seamlessly use a variety of models.
2. Support for model comparisons and usage.
3. On-chain recording and query capabilities for various model data.
4. Early user participation, testing, and feedback rewards
Model Chat: https://testnet.topnetwork.ai
Model Marketplace: https://topai.topnetwork.ai/home
The Decentralized AI Trend Is No Longer Just an Idea
The fusion of AI and Web3 is not hype-it's a foundational shift. Centralized AI will continue to grow, but it will increasingly coexist with decentralized alternatives that offer more transparency, control, and community ownership.
TOP AI Network is committed to being a core part of that movement. Whether you're a developer, compute provider, or AI enthusiast, there's a role for you to play in shaping the next wave of AI infrastructure. Join our testnet whitelist:
https://forms.gle/VknEo7unnqEPJADy6
About TOP AI Network
TOP AI Network is a decentralized AI model platform and infrastructure for AI Agents, offering scalable, low-cost deployment for Web3 and emerging digital ecosystems.
For more information, visit:
Website: www.topnetwork.ai
Twitter: https://x.com/topnetwork_top
Telegram: https://t.me/topnetwork_top
Discord: https://discord.com/invite/ARMNKCH
Media Contact:
TOP AI Network
Jenny Fang
contact@topnetwork.org
www.topnetwork.ai
SOURCE: TOP AI Network
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