S2E3: Lumino Labs Launch Announcement, Interview with Co-Founders Yogesh and Eshan, Future of Decentralized AI

Yogesh Darji and Eshan Chordia discuss their company Lumino, which focuses on decentralized AI and leverages blockchain technology. They share their recent funding round, backgrounds in tech and web3, and the potential of decentralized software for enterprises. They highlight the importance of co-founder relationships. Lumino Labs aims to build AI infrastructure powered by blockchain and crypto, addressing challenges in model training and inference through decentralized compute protocols. They discuss AI agents' role and the future of AI infrastructure, actively hiring in engineering, crypto economics, and Web3. Links from the Episode:https://www.luminolabs.ai/https://twitter.com/luminoaihttps://www.ycombinator.com/cofounder-matchinghttps://twitter.com/realyogeshdarji Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Funding Announcement 02:13 Background and Entry into Web3 05:09 Transition to Web3 and Web2 Perception 07:39 Building in the Enterprise and B2B Space 09:42 The Future of Blockchain and Decentralized Software 13:29 Finding the Right Co-Founder 27:14 Vision for the Next Year 29:08 Building AI Infrastructure 30:06 Decentralized Compute Protocols 31:49 Benefits of Decentralization 36:14 Focus on Customer Pain Points 38:32 Abstracting Away Compute 40:21 Serverless Experience and Developer Tools 45:21 AI Agents and Automation 50:44 The Future of AI and Infrastructure 53:10 Hiring and Engaging with Lumino 54:23 Closing Remarks Follow us on: Twitter (Eshan): https://twitter.com/eshanchordia Twitter (Wes): https://twitter.com/weswfloyd Twitter (DFI Podcast): https://twitter.com/thedfipod Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dfi-podcast-going-deep-on-infrastructure-for-web3/id1690224277 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2FSiZKAXz7ejxaQy6b74Ti?si=e018eb54825f44df