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AI Meets Blockchain – The Vision Behind FileMarket AI feat. Ilya "Underkong"


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Ilya Orlov aka Underkong, CEO and founder of FireMarket AI, joins us on Colors of Web3 and Entrepreneurship to discuss his journey from Web2 startups to his pivotal role in building FileMarket AI.

Ilya's journey began with a web2 startup and a fascination with Bitcoin's potential. This led him to explore the world of Web3, eventually founding FileMarket, an innovative platform that leverages blockchain technology to ethically collect and label data for AI development. Ilya's passion for technology and his belief in the power of human-in-the-loop systems drive his mission to empower users and provide AI companies with high-quality datasets.
⌛ Timestamps:
00:00:00 Episode Intro
00:00:34 Show intro and Ilya's quick intro
00:02:05 Ilya's professional background
00:03:47 Ilya's First Web2 Startup and his transition to Web3
00:08:34 Discovering Bitcoin Through the Darknet
00:10:52 Life in Kathmandu and Hobbies
00:15:42 Strong momentum for FileMarket AI
00:16:45 Deep Dive into FileMarket AI
00:20:20 User Flow and Marketing Strategies
00:24:20 The Ethics of User Data and FileMarket's Approach
00:26:01 Addressing the Need for Private Data in AI Training
00:29:34 Surprising Use Cases for AI Data: Palm Pictures, Voice Recordings
00:33:05 AI data annotation needs to be multi-chain and fun aside about the name "Ilya"
00:35:04 The Techstars Accelerator Experience
00:39:58 His team experience about finding product-market fit in Web3
00:45:05 The team behind FileMarket AI
00:49:25 Discussion about AI agents
00:53:30 Challenges faced by Ilya's team
00:57:50 FileMarket’s B2B2C Business Model
01:01:20 The future intersection of Web3 and AI according to Ilya
01:08:50 Advice for aspiring Web3 entrepreneurs
01:11:48 Where to follow Filemarket and Ilya
01:12:52 Episode outro and next episode preview
Follow Ilya and his company:
Filemarket AI website: https://filemarket.ai/
Ilya's Twitter/X: https://x.com/UnderKong
My social media:
Twitter/X: ⁠https://www.twitter.com/LamWeb3⁠
LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/lamweb3/⁠
Website: ⁠https://lamtrinh.xyz⁠
My old article about the 2-3 prevailing narratives of 2024-2025: https://substack.com/home/post/p-143541984
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Colors of Web3 & EntrepreneurshipBy Lam Trinh