# The Future of AI Is Specialized: Why General Models Aren't Enough – San Francisco 2025

- Channel: [Funding the Commons](https://streameth.org/funding_the_commons)
- Date: 2025-10-07
- Duration: 11:50
- Watch: https://streameth.org/watch/yt-2O7eOLwNxyA
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2O7eOLwNxyA

## Description

The Future of AI is Specialized: Why General Models Aren’t Enough: Ram outlines why large, generalized models fall short for real-world use cases—and how OpenLedger enables the creation of specialized AI agents through a decentralized model lifecycle. The talk highlights attribution-based rewards for data contributors, use cases ranging from DeFi to programming models, and a vision for AI development infrastructure that mirrors YouTube’s model for content creators.

Speaker: Ram (OpenLedger)

This session was part of the 12th edition of Funding the Commons, held March 15–16, 2025, at the Internet Archive in San Francisco.

Learn more at https://www.fundingthecommons.io