Effect.AI Mechanical Turk: the Effect Force that Decentralizes Crowdsourcing

Effect Force is a decentralized platform for artificial intelligence (AI). Guided by the principle that there are no limits to human intelligence, Effect.AI bridges the gap between emerging computing applications and the current economy.

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AI in the World Today

Innovation is increasing at an astounding rate. Our modern computing devices are capable of operating intelligent agents that perceive and take action of their environment. Machine Learning (ML) is the most important AI development alongside advances in computer vision, natural-language processing, and cloud computing. The market for these smart applications has already grown into a billion dollar economy. Blockchains offer an alternative to the conventional development employed by corporate ventures. Decentralizing stored data is useful for unspecified processes and without establishing a trusted authority. It also brings transparency and a permanent history.

AI must be respected because its applications are permeating nearly every aspect of modern society. It now has the power to raise or lower the standard of living of the entire human population. Decentralizing AI facilitates the entrance of new companies and projects into industry. It also stimulates the overall growth of the market while simultaneously reducing usage costs. The ability to disrupt labor market through automation is unparalleled. The Effect Network may help realize the silicon tax that Bill Gates once proposed in seaming jest. Such a tax makes sense now because of the disruptive influence of AI to powerful markets like real estate, banking, and insurance

Challenges and Solutions to AI Adoption

Effect.AI solves three major problems that are slowing the adoption of AI: data processing, diverging tasks, and computational costs. Data processing that was once overwhelming now becomes efficient, timely, and relevant. It provides a means to cope with worldly events outside of the scope of the initial algorithm. Costs associated with computation and coordination of large data sets are also reduced.

Supply and demand are streamlined by solving the AI problems. Blockchains also add transparency to the equation. For Effect.AI, this means a more rapid adoption across industries. There are many other advantages as well. It facilitates agent collaboration and adoption while making it more affordable and diversified. Accessibility, accuracy, performance, and interoperability all gain significant advantages. A micro-tasking platform is directly accessible for AI algorithms involved in ML. The rich environment of the Effect.AI Smart Market (ESM) data set exchange enables algorithms to train more accurately. Performance also improves through services purchased over the ESM. A communication standard guarantees interoperability between, and decentralization for, AI algorithms.

from the white paper

But the vision for Effect.AI is more than optimizing a platform for AI algorithms. It is to develop a smart ecosystem that nurtures the development and sharing between the diverse algorithms of the world. The other two platforms in the network will be implemented following with the Effect.AI Smart Market (mentioned above) and then Effect.AI Power. EFX tokens will also fuel these platforms. More information about the rest of the Effect Network can be found in the white paper. Phase 1, and its, impact is explored in detail below.

Phase 1: Effect.AI Mechanical Turk

Effect.AI Mechanical Turk (EMT) is the first phase in the establishment of a decentralized network for artificial intelligence (AI). The Effect Network is a peer to peer, requester (provider) to worker marketplace. Work provided by requesters are termed human intelligence tasks (HIT). The technology is based on crowdsourcing that is made available to human agents who are paid in EFX tokens. Agents are free to pick up HITs at a time and method that suits their needs.

from the white paper

The Effect Network runs on the NEO blockchain. Requesters interact with the EMT platform for both providing tasks and retrieving results. Effect.AI facilitates data usage for things like teaching AI algorithms and scaling an on-demand distributed workforce. It also allows requestors to test plans prior to implementation.

Human Intelligence Tasks

As stated, requestors submit HITs for workers to complete. HITs point to data sets that require smart contracts to interact with the user interface. Minimum properties of a task include: URL, description, contract ID, blueprint (contract) data, Effect Reputation Score, rewarded EFX, number of ratings, rating timeout, expiration ID, (optional) sequence ID, and credentials that unlock private data sets. A explanation of each can be found in the whitepaper

Smart contracts are encouraged, governed, and maintained for ease of use by the network. Funding new contract types comes from affiliate programs. Utilizing the NEO blockchain, the Effect Network builds a smart contracts ecosystem for AI.

A Large-Scale Solution for Unemployment

Unemployment is a great and long-time problem the world over. Effect.AI is an efficient employment solution that makes job creation easier while simultaneously putting more money in the pockets of workers. By no longer needing third-party involvement, participants can expect fair pay to reach them instantly. The Effect Network is designed to keep up with adaptable economies and the nuances of new job creation.

Micro-tasking can improve supply and demand. It simply costs less for requesters to complete projects. The whole economy benefits when middlemen, who add nothing, have less influence over the free market. Renewed hope coincides with demand. Richer workers means an increase in consumer spending. Lower project costs encourage new enterprises. Ultimately, the market responds more positively to supply and demand.

AI innovation is promising for corporate solutions. Goliath-sized companies, with seemingly endless bureaucracies, would now have a workforce that is limited only by the population. Additionally, both the workforce and corporate requestors, would contribute toward developing AI algorithms. This makes completing micro-task based projects an increasingly viable long-term solution.

Some examples of AI in daily life are virtual personal assistants, gaming, transportation, purchase analytics, fraud-detection, customer support, news, wordsmith, surveillance, smart homes, and general online service.

Effect.AI surpasses the human networking that we have come to expect. Intelligent and efficient collaboration is a calling that spans the test of time:

• Who among you is wise and understanding? Let him show by his noble conduct that his actions are done humbly and wisely.
  - James 3:13 ISV

Broad Use Case of the HIT Contributors

An increasing percentage of the unemployed population is well educated. Surprisingly, when the Internet made information widely available it did not curtail unemployment among the wise and educated. Being technologically savvy and unemployed is another baffling trend. Experienced people are still losing their jobs to automation. However, those educated and with wisdom, the practically experienced, and others with know-how are on the verge of becoming empowered through AI networks on the blockchain.

AI will likely impact the well-educated the most. Bright minds and cutting-edge companies understand the value AI and the blockchain offer the modern world. Adaptability is one of the main reasons. It means that those with technological skills and experience can be redistributed out of unemployment or refined to join the forefront of development. Requesters can adapt their provisions as AI advances. The available workforce grows and comes together. This is how Effect.AI leads network development.

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Blockchain also empowers the unemployed well-educated. It enables them to continue to develop their gifted wisdom. There is a direct access to independent individuals with a common standardized knowledge that education bestows. Experienced and technological professionals gain a modern platform on which to build the future. The result is more accurate solutions for solving humanity's most pressing issues, as well as, forecasting future outcomes.

Effect.AI is leading the professional development of networking on the blockchain. The future of harvesting an online economy needs the strong foundation that the Effect Network is committed to.

It is about more than technological innovation:

• to be made new in the attitude of your minds;
  - Ephesians 4:23 NIV

True human intelligence has the potential to fulfill our dreams and inspire us to reach beyond.

Join the Effect Network

Please view the video below for a quick update about Effect.AI, particularly Phase 1. You can also read more about the latest news here.

With the token sale ending, all EFX were just distributed. Now Effect.AI is preparing to transform the world economy.

Pre-registration for Effect Force (Phase 1: Decentralized Mechanical Turk platform) is ongoing.

Join instantly, stay up to date about the latest development on the Effect Network, or just chat with the team, all on the Telegram channel.
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Thanks @originalworks for helping spread the word about Effect.AI.

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