Participants and Contributors

The success and resilience of the AIGEN network stem from the diverse actors who engage with it daily. These participants are grouped into two overarching categories: Network Participants, who interact with and operate the protocol as part of its functional ecosystem, and Core Contributors, who actively enhance and extend the platform’s capabilities.

Role	Description	Responsibilities
Service Providers (SP)	Entities offering AI capabilities such as blockchain-native models, middleware tools, datasets, or compute and storage infrastructure.	Provide AI services directly or act as bridges to external APIs. Operate full AIGEN nodes and maintain uptime.
Client Providers (CP)	Applications or DApps delivering accessible user interfaces, managing accounts, and handling payment flows.	Simplify end-user interaction with AI agents. Either run an AIGEN full node or integrate via the AIGEN SDK.
Users	Individuals, DAOs, DApps, or organizations consuming AI-powered services and agent functionality.	Pay for services utilized. Optionally operate a full or light AIGEN node to increase trust or autonomy.
Trust Guardians	Specialized node operators responsible for monitoring network health and validating reputation metrics.	Monitor service activity, uptime, and behavior across the network. Feed data into AIGEN’s on-chain reputation system.
Payment Providers	While AIGEN natively supports peer-to-peer payments, third-party providers may offer escrow and abstraction layers.	Enable seamless payments between users, CPs, and SPs. Provide additional security via escrow mechanisms. Operate full nodes.
Code & Model Creators	Developers and AI researchers who contribute to AIGEN’s codebase, model infrastructure, or algorithm design.	Expand the open-source foundation or offer proprietary capabilities. Fuel innovation within the network.
Community Contributors	Users who provide feedback, participate in agent training (e.g., RLHF), or donate anonymized data.	Improve model performance, user experience, and ecosystem alignment through community-led efforts.
AI Agents	Autonomous or semi-autonomous agents acting either on behalf of users or as service entities themselves.	Consume services, make on-chain decisions, and execute intelligent actions within the network.

Through the collaborative efforts of these participants, AIGEN evolves as a self-sustaining and decentralized platform where intelligence, automation, and open governance coalesce. This structure not only enables efficient operations, but also cultivates a vibrant and ever-expanding ecosystem for AI-driven Web3 applications.