# Ram Kumar I The Future of AI is Specialized, Why General Models Aren't Enough I Pragma Denver 2025

- Channel: [ETHGlobal](https://streameth.org/ethglobal)
- Date: 2025-10-09
- Duration: 12:19
- Topics: Ethereum, Ethereum Foundation, Ram Kumar, Openledger, Pragma Denver, ETHGlobal, fine-tuned adapters, domain-specific data, LLM, decentralized compute, data contributors, model builders, proof of attribution, no-code platform, Lora finetuning, autonomous agents, DeFi intelligence, code-auditing AI, domain expertise, web3 infrastructure, advanced AI, specialized models
- Watch: https://streameth.org/watch/yt-uDswP9PLTqw
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDswP9PLTqw

## Description

Join Ram Kumar, Co-Founder of Openledger, at Pragma Denver 2025 for a deep dive into why specialized AI models are the future, and why broad “general” language models alone aren’t enough to power advanced Web3 agents.

Discover how fine-tuned adapters, domain-specific datasets, and decentralized infrastructure enable AI solutions to be more accurate, proactive, and scalable—ranging from DeFi intelligence and specialized programming assistants to code-auditing agents. Ram showcases how Open Ledger helps data contributors and builders collaborate, monetize, and ensure proof of attribution on-chain.

If you’re ready to move beyond generic chatbots and leverage AI models tailored to your niche, this is your roadmap to building next-generation Web3 agents.

00:00 Introduction & Talk Overview
00:13 The Rise of AI & Everyday Applications
01:30 Why Web3 Cares About Specialized AI
02:43 General Models vs. Specialized Models
03:18 Current State of Agents in Web3
04:24 The Road to Proactive, Autonomous Agents
05:00 Building Specialized Models on Open Ledger
06:19 Data Contributors & Tokenized Model Proposals
07:29 Fine-Tuning Workflow & Lora Adapters
08:37 Model Evaluation & Chat Testing
09:20 Deployment with Open Lora Framework
10:15 Proof of Attribution & Rewards for Data
11:02 Real-World Use Cases & Future Vision
11:41 YouTube Analogy & Conclusion

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🇺🇸 *Pragma Denver*
Pragma Denver 2025 was held on February 25th at ReelWorks in Denver, Colorado and was an in-person summit for builders and leaders in the web3 ecosystem. Watch the full Pragma Denver YouTube Playlist here: 

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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