# Fireside chat with Dominic Williams, DFINITY, and Kartik Talwar, ETHGlobal I Pragma Singapore 2024

- Speakers: Dominic Williams, [Kartik Talwar](https://streameth.org/speakers/kartik-talwar)
- Channel: [ETHGlobal](https://streameth.org/ethglobal)
- Date: 2025-10-09
- Duration: 27:13
- Topics: Dominic Williams, DFINITY, Internet Computer, ICP, smart contracts, AI on blockchain, onchain AI, blockchain AI, AI smart contracts, world computer, chain-key cryptography, chain fusion, ICP Ethereum integration, Bitcoin integration, tamperproof AI, Web3 infrastructure, decentralized AI, fully autonomous DApps, inference on chain, GPU determinism, wasm, Llama 3 blockchain, AI agents, AI security, trustless interoperability, Pragma Singapore, DeFi on ICP
- Watch: https://streameth.org/watch/yt-WLfUQ8GriYY
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLfUQ8GriYY

## Description

Join Dominic Williams, Founder of DFINITY and Chief Scientist of the Internet Computer Protocol (ICP), in this fascinating fireside chat at Pragma Singapore 2024. This session explores the future of AI on-chain, the evolution of blockchain technology, and how smart contracts on the Internet Computer are redefining decentralization, security, and scale.

Discover how ICP enables secure, scalable, and tamperproof AI models to run as smart contracts, and why traditional Web2 infrastructure falls short. Dominic breaks down key innovations like chain-key cryptography, deterministic GPU execution, and chain fusion, allowing seamless, trustless interoperability with Ethereum and Bitcoin.

00:00 Intro to Dominic Williams & Internet Computer
00:51 Origins of DFINITY and Vision for a World Computer
03:01 Smart Contracts as Next-Gen Software
04:10 Properties of Tamperproof Smart Contracts
05:25 Why AI Needs Blockchain Security
07:10 The “Hot Wallet” Problem for AI Data
08:19 Running AI Models as Smart Contracts
09:13 ICP's Execution Environment & Memory Limits
10:23 Scaling to Run LLMs on Chain
12:15 SIMD, Optimizations, and Llama 3 on ICP
13:13 Current Limits and GPU Delegation Challenges
14:47 Inference vs. Training for On-Chain AI
15:47 Vector Databases and On-Chain Prompt Engineering
16:59 Challenges of GPU Determinism for Blockchains
18:31 AI Use Cases: Smart Wallets, Law, Autonomy
19:55 AI-Generated Web Apps and Autonomous Upgrades
21:57 The Ultimate Platform for AI Agents
23:29 Chain-Key Crypto and Chain Fusion Overview
24:38 Interoperability with Ethereum and Bitcoin
26:13 Fully Autonomous DApps and Decentralized Governance
26:43 Closing Thoughts on Fully On-Chain AI & DApps

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🇸🇬 *Pragma Singapore*
Pragma Singapore 2024 was a special gathering of founders and builders that took place September 19, 2024 at the Fullerton Hotel in Singapore.  Pragma Singapore 2024 was an opportunity discuss the future of web3 and reflect on the past. Watch the full Pragma Singapore playlist here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXzKMXK2aHh6z0saYJnVdgXWfz-vaoEYx&si=uavhkhF5Kc8XBoLv

ETHGlobal's Pragma series takes place in cities around the world, and is designed to be a different kind of event. Pragma is a one-stage conference with founders-only on stage, bringing together a small group of curated attendees and speakers to discuss the future of web3 and reflect on the past. 

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