On TRAC(k)

OriginTrail

Welcome to On TRAC(k), brought to you by OriginTrail! Once per month, On TRAC(k) brings you all the latest and juiciest developments from the OriginTrail ecosystem and the Decentralized Knowledge Graph, aka the DKG. With special guests, alpha you won't want to miss, and answers to the community's most burning questions, you're going to want to tune in to each episode. Listen to On TRAC(k) with OriginTrail on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you consume your favorite shows.

  1. 14 JAN

    On TRAC(k) to 2026

    How do we scale trust in the age of AI? Why are knowledge graphs becoming essential for mission-critical AI systems? And what does it really take to move from probabilistic “guessing” to verifiable, reliable intelligence? Join OriginTrail founders, Tomaž Levak, Žiga Drev, Branimir Rakić, and guest host Amos Thomas in this special episode of On TRAC(k) as they recap the biggest takeaways from 2025 — from real-world applications, to ecosystem growth, and what’s coming next on the OriginTrail roadmap. We explore: The rise of Umanitek Guardian and why protecting digital identity is becoming urgentWhy AI fails in enterprise and mission-critical settings — and how trusted knowledge changes the gameDKG network momentum, including major scaling milestones and what they mean going into 2026What’s next with DKG V8 → V9 → V10, scalability upgrades, hyper-relational graph memory, and moreThe shift into the Metcalfe Convergence Chapter, and what it unlocks for builders and the ecosystemOn TRAC(k) brings you the latest developments from the OriginTrail ecosystem and the Decentralized Knowledge Graph (DKG)! Explore more from OriginTrail: 🔹 Website → https://origintrail.io/ 🔹 OriginTrail Official docs → https://docs.origintrail.io/ 🔹 Discord → https://discord.com/invite/xCaY7hvNwD 🔹 Telegram → https://t.me/origintrail 🔹 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/origintrail.io/ 🔹 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/origintrail/ 🔹 X → https://x.com/origin_trail

    1h 17m
  2. Accelerating Network Effects in the Metcalfe Convergence Phase

    01/09/2025

    Accelerating Network Effects in the Metcalfe Convergence Phase

    OriginTrail founders Branimir Rakic, Žiga Drev and Tomaž Levak join Trace Labs’ Jurij Skornik and host Jonathan DeYoung to break down the significance of the Metcalfe Convergence Phase and discover how economic incentives, AI agents & trusted knowledge converge to unlock exponential network effects. Branimir also shares a technical demonstration of a unique new functionality and use case. On TRAC(k) brings you all the latest and juiciest developments from the OriginTrail ecosystem and the Decentralized Knowledge Graph, aka the DKG. This episode of On TRAC(k) was hosted and edited by Jonathan DeYoung. Episode chapters: (00:00:00) Intro to the On TRAC(k) podcast and this month’s episode (00:01:05) Recapping the past few months (00:10:16) Explaining the Metcalfe Convergence Phase (00:21:19) TRAC tokenomics and Knowledge Asset quality (00:30:29) Autonomous DKG growth and AI agents (00:34:39) DKG nodes powered by AI agents (00:40:17) Edge Node browser plugin demo (00:52:57) How to get involved with Umanitek (00:56:13) Opening the flood gates with V8 (01:01:23) Final thoughts/wrap-up Explore more from OriginTrail: 🔹 Website → https://origintrail.io/ 🔹 OriginTrail Official docs → https://docs.origintrail.io/ 🔹 Discord → https://discord.com/invite/xCaY7hvNwD 🔹 Telegram → https://t.me/origintrail 🔹 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/origintrail.io/ 🔹 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/origintrail/ 🔹 X → https://x.com/origin_trail

    1h 9m
  3. Convergence: When Networks Start Thinking

    16/05/2025

    Convergence: When Networks Start Thinking

    This special episode of On TRAC(k) was recorded in person in New York City during the 2025 Knowledge Graph Conference. OriginTrail founders Branimir Rakic, Žiga Drev and Tomaž Levak are joined by internet pioneer Dr. Bob Metcalfe and host Jonathan DeYoung, and together they break down AI agents, network effects, real-world use cases for OriginTrail, and how this all fits into the “Metcalfe Convergence Phase.” On TRAC(k) brings you all the latest and juiciest developments from the OriginTrail ecosystem and the Decentralized Knowledge Graph, aka the DKG. This episode of On TRAC(k) was hosted and edited by Jonathan DeYoung. Follow OriginTrail on X (Twitter) at @origin_trail and NeuroWeb at @NeuroWebAI. Join the OriginTrail Discord: https://discord.gg/ayxhC7sncf  Episode chapters: (00:00:00) Intro to the On TRAC(k) podcast and this month’s episode (00:08:34) What we got right and wrong when we built the internet (00:11:08) Unpacking the Metcalfe Convergence Phase (00:14:57) Whatever happened to blockchain as a buzzword? (00:21:05) How the DKG solves AI-related issues (00:26:38) The convergence between data and AI training (00:30:28) How bad knowledge is handled in the DKG (00:33:15) Tackling real-world problems in supply chains and online content (00:40:45) How to get involved with DKGcon 2025 (00:42:45) When will everyday people benefit from the DKG? (00:46:00) Surprises with AI agents and OriginTrail Explore more from OriginTrail: 🔹 Website → https://origintrail.io/ 🔹 OriginTrail Official docs → https://docs.origintrail.io/ 🔹 Discord → https://discord.com/invite/xCaY7hvNwD 🔹 Telegram → https://t.me/origintrail 🔹 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/origintrail.io/ 🔹 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/origintrail/ 🔹 X → https://x.com/origin_trail

    50 min
  4. 10/03/2025

    How Semantic Tech & Graphs Are Reshaping AI

    How do we build more reliable AI? Why have semantic tech and symbolic AI become even more important in the age of neural AI? How do Data Products (DPROD) and DKG paranets shape the future of decentralized knowledge? What role do GraphRAG and AI agents play in enabling a more verifiable and trustworthy AI? Join Charles Ivie, Senior Graph Architect at AWS, Ben Clinch, Partner at Ortecha, Branimir Rakic, CTO of OriginTrail, and host Jonathan DeYoung as they dive into the details and explore how OriginTrail Decentralized Knowledge Graph (DKG) is paving the way for decentralized AI. On TRAC(k) brings you all the latest and juiciest developments from the OriginTrail ecosystem and the Decentralized Knowledge Graph, aka the DKG. On TRAC(k) is presented by OriginTrail and hosted and edited by Jonathan DeYoung. Follow OriginTrail on X (Twitter) at @origin_trail and NeuroWeb at @NeuroWebAI. Join the OriginTrail Discord: https://discord.gg/ayxhC7sncf  Episode chapters: (00:00:00) Intro to the On TRAC(k) podcast and this month’s episode (00:01:08) Ben’s, Charles' and Branimir’s background and AI focus (00:11:07) Why Ben’s mind was blown at DKGcon (00:15:55) Unpacking the power of knowledge graphs (00:27:08) Why Amazon Neptune is so successful (00:30:13) OriginTrail's Neptune integration updates (00:32:35) Ortecha’s data solutions and AI (00:35:28) What is the Data Product Ontology (DPROD) standard? (00:41:08) Did the semantic web fail? (00:45:48) Future of AI agents  (00:48:54) How to get involved in OriginTrail's vision (00:51:55) Final thoughts on AI safety and reliability Explore more from OriginTrail: 🔹 Website → https://origintrail.io/ 🔹 OriginTrail Official docs → https://docs.origintrail.io/ 🔹 Discord → https://discord.com/invite/xCaY7hvNwD 🔹 Telegram → https://t.me/origintrail 🔹 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/origintrail.io/ 🔹 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/origintrail/ 🔹 X → https://x.com/origin_trail

    59 min
  5. 27/01/2025

    Building AI’s Collective Memory: The Transformative Power of OriginTrail V8 DKG

    This episode of On TRAC(k) dives into the transformative launch of the OriginTrail Decentralized Knowledge Graph (DKG) V8, a collective memory for AI agents and an updated roadmap. Join OriginTrail’s founders, Žiga, Tomaž, and Branimir, as they explore how the DKG empowers neuro-symbolic AI by merging symbolic AI’s precision with the power of decentralization to ensure data integrity, provenance, and user control. Discover how the DKG supports AI agents in verifying and accessing diverse data sources while remaining compatible with existing standards and tools like ElizaOS. The discussion also touches on the role of decentralized AI in shaping a future where AI acts as "the" interface for innovation, converging AI, the Internet, and crypto. On TRAC(k) brings you all the latest and juiciest developments from the OriginTrail ecosystem and the Decentralized Knowledge Graph, aka the DKG. On TRAC(k) is presented by OriginTrail and hosted and edited by Jonathan DeYoung. Follow OriginTrail on X (Twitter) at @origin_trail and NeuroWeb at @NeuroWebAI. Join the OriginTrail Discord: https://discord.gg/ayxhC7sncf  Episode chapters: (00:00:00) Intro to the On TRAC(k) podcast and this month's episode (00:01:20) V8 launch and tuning phase updates (00:09:57) OriginTrail's AI agent hackathon (00:13:49) Decentralized Knowledge Graph is now mature (00:18:36) What are AI agents, and why are they significant? (00:23:22) AI agents vs. bots (00:27:34) Collective memory for AI agents on the DKG (00:34:44) AI agents will transact in knowledge (00:36:26) OriginTrail 2025 use cases beyond AI agents (00:42:25) DKG-powered robotics (00:45:59) Will AI agent platforms run nodes? (00:49:14) Do AI agents spend TRAC? (00:49:54) Breaking down RFC-23 (00:50:53) Will DKG data be on Token Terminal? (00:53:31) Will Trace Labs expand internationally? (00:55:26) OriginTrail's vision for AI agent future (00:57:51) Will OriginTrail create a plug-in for Virtuals? (01:00:02) V8 roadmap: Next steps (01:09:00) Addressing TRAC liquidity concerns Explore more from OriginTrail: 🔹 Website → https://origintrail.io/ 🔹 OriginTrail Official docs → https://docs.origintrail.io/ 🔹 Discord → https://discord.com/invite/xCaY7hvNwD 🔹 Telegram → https://t.me/origintrail 🔹 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/origintrail.io/ 🔹 LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/origintrail/ 🔹 X → https://x.com/origin_trail

    1h 12m

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Welcome to On TRAC(k), brought to you by OriginTrail! Once per month, On TRAC(k) brings you all the latest and juiciest developments from the OriginTrail ecosystem and the Decentralized Knowledge Graph, aka the DKG. With special guests, alpha you won't want to miss, and answers to the community's most burning questions, you're going to want to tune in to each episode. Listen to On TRAC(k) with OriginTrail on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you consume your favorite shows.