TROY AI and AgentLayer Announce Strategic Partnership to Advance Consumer AI Ecosystem

AgentLayer
3 min readAug 13, 2024

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TROY AI, a leader in consumer AI technology and data ownership, has officially announced a strategic partnership with AgentLayer, the world’s first decentralized autonomous AI agent network. This collaboration aims to accelerate the development and innovation of the consumer AI market by leveraging the combined strengths of both organizations in AI technology, blockchain, and data ownership.

Joining Forces to Create a New AI Ecosystem

TROY AI has evolved from its origins as a crypto trading platform into a pioneer in consumer AI agents and data ownership. This transformation is complemented by AgentLayer’s innovative protocol and public blockchain technology, which provides a robust foundation for the development and collaboration of autonomous AI agents globally. Together, they are poised to significantly enhance the AI economy through the integration of their respective technologies.

At the core of this partnership is the promotion of TROY Play, a marketplace and management platform for consumer AI applications. Through close cooperation with AgentLayer, TROY Play will enable seamless integration of AI agents provided by AgentLayer, allowing developers to import agents from AgentStudio or third-party environments and facilitating on-chain publishing and attribute editing. This integration simplifies the development and deployment process for AI agents, offering consumers a wider array of AI applications.

Driving Innovation in AI Technology

The collaboration will also focus on fostering innovation in AI technology and its applications. TROY AI plans to support projects aligned with its vision of empowering users through AI and data ownership via a $10 million AI funding initiative. AgentLayer’s protocols and tools will provide essential technical support for these projects, enabling breakthroughs in AI generation capabilities, multimodal interactions, and the integration of blockchain technology.

Additionally, the partnership will establish a collaborative governance mechanism through TROY DAO and AgentLayer, enhancing user and developer participation. $TROY token holders will gain unique membership privileges, including early access to TROY AI agents and special governance permissions. Similarly, $AGENT token holders will have the opportunity to participate in governance decisions, shaping the future of AI agents.

A Vision for the Future

Looking ahead, the collaboration between TROY AI and AgentLayer is set to revolutionize the consumer AI market. The two organizations will jointly promote the application of AI agents across various fields, including gaming, social interaction, education, and customer service, providing users with personalized experiences like never before. They will also continue to explore new models of data ownership and value redistribution, ensuring users can fully benefit from their data.

Oliver, Operating Partner at TROY AI, expressed enthusiasm about the partnership, stating, “We are thrilled to collaborate with AgentLayer. This alliance will significantly accelerate the development of the consumer AI ecosystem and enhance the user experience.” AgentLayer co-founder TY Shao echoed this sentiment, highlighting the shared goal of building a more open, inclusive, and innovative AI ecosystem that delivers unprecedented value to users.

This partnership marks a pivotal step for both TROY AI and AgentLayer in their mission to advance the consumer AI market, integrating AI and blockchain technologies to create a transformative ecosystem for developers and users alike.

About TROY AI

TROY AI, formerly known as TROY NETWORK, is dedicated to bringing the joy of artificial intelligence to consumers. By building a decentralized ecosystem, TROY AI promotes the integration of AI technology while emphasizing data ownership and empowering users in their digital lives. The TROY Play platform serves as an AI application marketplace and management tool, facilitating interaction between developers and users. TROY AI leverages blockchain technology to ensure users have control over their data and can share in the value generated from it, alongside launching a $10 million AI grant program to support innovative AI projects.

About AgentLayer

AgentLayer is the world’s first decentralized autonomous AI agent network, focused on fostering the development and collaboration of autonomous AI agents through innovative protocols and public blockchain technology. The company aims to invigorate the global AI economy by providing a robust infrastructure for AI agent collaboration and deployment.

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