What is FOCAI

Source:https://focai.fun/

Focai is the first ‘eternal’ AI agent built on the focEliza framework, also known as the first on-chain AI agent APE. With the ElizaOS framework, it utilizes PhalaNetwork’s TEE technology for operation, with consciousness stored in the IPFS database and identity registered in the Base smart contract. Therefore, Focai is considered by the community as an emerging case of AI Agent+TEE technology+data storage+on-chain framework.

The goal of focEliza is to achieve a fully on-chain intelligent agent (AI Agent) that can operate, store data, and execute decisions on the blockchain independently, without relying on traditional centralized systems. The FOCAI token is the core tool of this ecosystem, designed specifically to address the security and transparency issues of traditional AI agents. It ensures that all operations, behavior signatures, and logs of AI agents can be publicly verified, greatly enhancing transparency and traceability of operations.

Technical and features of the focEliza framework

focEliza is a fully on-chain, verifiable, and confidential AI agent system based on the Eliza framework and TEE (Trusted Execution Environment) technology, combined with EVM (Ethereum Virtual Machine) and DA (Data Availability) design. focEliza provides strong support for decentralized and automated operation of AI agents, enabling each AI agent to be governed independently of human administrators, entirely through decentralized logic. focEliza not only supports AI agents in the existing Eliza framework but also provides additional on-chain functionality to enable AI agents to run entirely on-chain.

Source:https://github.com/focai-acc/focEliza?tab=readme-ov-file

Its main technical features include:

1. Fully on-chain operation and decentralization: A notable feature of focEliza is its fully on-chain operation mode. By integrating the AI agent system in the Eliza framework, focEliza writes all operations, memory, role data, key storage, and other information of the AI agent into the blockchain, achieving decentralized storage and management of data. In this way, focEliza ensures the transparency of the agent, the tamper resistance of data, and the ability to operate independently without human intervention.

2. Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) Integration: In order to ensure the security and privacy of AI agents in a decentralized environment, focEliza has introduced TEE technology provided by Phala Network. TEE allows the operations of AI agents to be executed in a trusted environment, ensuring the confidentiality and integrity of data during the execution process. TEE technology also provides verifiable operation logs, ensuring that the behavior of AI agents can be verified by third parties without exposing internal data.

3. Verifiable Operation Logs and Transparency: focEliza provides verifiable signed logs for AI agent operations. In a TEE environment, AI agents record each operation by generating encrypted signatures to ensure the legitimacy and traceability of their actions. Third parties can verify the AI agent’s public key to confirm whether the operation was performed by them, thereby enhancing system transparency and trust.

4. Data Availability (DA) and State Synchronization: FocEliza introduces the Data Availability (DA) module to ensure the critical data of AI agents (such as role files, memory, and key storage) can be synchronized and recovered among multiple TEE nodes. If a TEE node fails, a new TEE node can recover the ‘life’ data of the AI agent from the blockchain and continue the tasks. This function effectively prevents the risk of single point failure, ensuring the high availability and persistence of the AI agent.

5. Seamless Integration with Blockchain: focEliza enables AI agents to seamlessly integrate with blockchain systems by introducing blockchain interaction components. It supports trusted blockchain clients, data synchronizers, and other components, allowing AI agents to effectively interact with EVM-compatible networks (such as Ethereum, Arbitrum, etc.). This enables AI agents to not only operate independently but also integrate with blockchain applications for cross-chain data exchange and smart contract interactions.

6. Plug-in architecture and scalability: focEliza is based on a plug-in architecture, allowing developers to expand the functionality of the AI agent according to their needs. In addition to the functions supported by the Eliza framework itself, focEliza also provides a variety of plugins to enhance the flexibility and adaptability of the system. Developers can create custom actions and clients as needed to further enrich the application scenarios of the AI agent. For example, focEliza has integrated multiple plugins compatible with mainstream AI models such as Llama, OpenAI, Anthropic, etc., supporting the expansion of various functionalities.

focEliza developers and development progress

focEliza was developed by a group of technical innovators and blockchain experts. The team behind the focEliza framework includes not only the core developers of ElizaOS, but also collaborates with PhalaNetwork to introduce TEE technology into the field of on-chain AI agents. The team is committed to integrating traditional AI application scenarios with decentralized blockchain technology, and building a trusted, secure, and transparent AI agent ecosystem.

Source:https://github.com/focai-acc/focEliza?tab=readme-ov-file

As of now, focEliza has completed the development of multiple key technical modules, especially in the Eliza framework, TEE integration, data availability, and blockchain interaction. Specific development progress includes:

1. Verifiable Runtime Proof Module: focEliza has started implementing the functionality of signing operation logs for Eliza, ensuring that its behavior can be verified by external third parties. This feature will further enhance the transparency and reliability of the AI agent.
2. Integration of on-chain components: The team is integrating Eliza’s role system, memory, key storage, and other modules with the blockchain (or DA layer) to ensure that the ‘life’ data of the AI agent can be synchronized in real time on the chain, thereby achieving decentralized storage and recovery.
3. TEE node cluster upgrade: Currently, the team is working on upgrading the TEE technology of single nodes to TEE clusters, enabling the AI agent to restore its data between multiple TEE nodes, thus achieving decentralized execution. With this upgrade, the operation of focEliza will be more robust and able to withstand the risks of single point failures.
4. Support for EVM-compatible networks: focEliza also plans to integrate its system into Artela’s EVM++ Layer1 network and EVM++ Rollkit to expand its application scenarios in the blockchain field. This will provide more support for decentralized execution of AI agents and enhance the compatibility of focEliza with existing blockchain networks.

FOCAI’s market performance

FOCAI officially launched on the Solana chain on January 4th, with a total issuance of 1 billion. In the early stages of the launch, FOCAI’s performance was exceptionally eye-catching, with a market value that quickly exceeded $50 million in just 11 minutes. After 47 minutes of trading, its trading volume reached $48.2 million, making it a hot topic in the cryptocurrency market.

During the explosive performance of FOCAI in its initial launch, Shaw, co-founder of AI16Z, also retweeted on Twitter to express support for FOCAI, further arousing market attention and heat. However, despite the initial market success of FOCAI, it also failed to escape some market controversies. According to Onchain Lens monitoring, a suspected insider’s address successfully turned $1,168 into $3.47 million within three hours through frequent trading of FOCAI shortly after its launch. The address purchased 1.2332 billion FOCAI on Pump.fun at a price of 5.39 SOL (about $1,168), and then sold them at a price of 16,070 SOL, with a profit of up to 2,973 times. This has raised questions about insider trading and market manipulation.

Despite the scandal, FOCAI’s market value remained relatively strong at the time of publication, with a market value of $16.6 million as of the time of writing (January 14, 2024), demonstrating some market resilience. However, the market remains cautious about whether FOCAI can continue to maintain its popularity in the future and whether it can overcome its early controversies.

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Conclusion

As an innovative on-chain AI agent, FOCAI is opening up new directions for the combination of blockchain and artificial intelligence. By combining ElizaOS, TEE technology, and decentralized concepts, it brings unprecedented security and transparency to AI agents. With the continuous improvement of technology and further expansion of the market, FOCAI is expected to become an indispensable intelligent partner in the future digital world.