Community-built Open AGI for Billions of Humans
A new internet is emerging. One where verified humans and AI agents collaborate, coordinate, and create, together.
And today, that internet just got a foundational layer of trust.
We’re proud to announce that Billions is now the official identity and reputation partner of Sentient: the open, community-owned AGI platform is delivering artificial intelligence to billions of people.
Together, we’re building the trust infrastructure that enables humans and AI to interact safely, verifiably, and privately across the agent economy.
The New Internet Needs a Trust Layer
AI is no longer a background tool — it’s creating content, making decisions, executing trades. But in this rapidly evolving landscape, trust has become fragmented. People can’t tell if they’re talking to a real person, a bot, or something in between. Identity isn’t working like it should, and right now, there’s no fix for it.
Together, Sentient and Billions fix this. Together, we’re building the foundation for trust on the new internet — a system that makes private global verification possible. This infrastructure makes it possible to:
- Verifies human users (without storing biometric data)
- Creates an onchain reputation system to track safety, reputation history, and performance
- Provides sybil-resistant reward mechanisms that ensure fairness across the network
“Every day, millions of humans interact with AI without knowing if they're talking to a bot, scam artists, or a legitimate service. The status quo is neither secure, scalable, nor sustainable.”
Evin McMullen, CEO and Co-founder of Billions Network.
Verifying Humans. Privately
Billions makes it easy to prove you're human — privately, and from your phone.
We use advanced cryptography, through Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKP) to keep your identity safe while letting you prove you’re real. Our technology is trusted by companies like Deutsche Bank, TikTok, and HSBC, and over 9,000 more.
Meanwhile, Sentient is building open-source AI models designed to serve communities — not control them.
“By integrating Billions' progressive identity verification and reputation frameworks, we're ensuring that our open AGI serves real humans, without advantaging unaccountable bots or malicious actors. This is how we build AI that's truly of the people, by the people, for the people.”
Himanshu Tyagi, Co-founder of Sentient.
Open vs Closed: A Defining Choice
At the heart of this partnership lies a fundamental difference in philosophy: openness vs control.
❌ Most AI + identity stacks rely on black-box AGI and proprietary hardware.
✅ Billions + Sentient offer a privacy-first, composable, human-first AI alternative.
This is the good stack. And it’s already shipping.
As centralized platforms tighten control over AI access, identity, and incentives, Sentient and Billions are building the opposite—an open, verifiable infrastructure where both humans and agents can thrive. One where identity is earned, not extracted. Where trust is decentralized. And where intelligence serves the many, not the few.
Looking Ahead: A Protocol for Human + AI Collaboration
As AI becomes part of everyday internet life, identity and reputation will shape how we interact, earn, and build trust. Sentient and Billions are already building the tools to make that possible.
We're setting the standards for a more open digital world — from proving you're human to verifying where an AI agent came from, and making sure rewards are fair.
About Sentient
Sentient is pioneering the development of open, community-built AI technologies that combine state-of-the-art performance with transparency and accessibility. Backed by Founder's Fund, Pantera Capital, and Framework Ventures, Sentient is committed to creating an AI ecosystem that aligns with community values and ensures that AI technology remains open while providing fair incentives to builders.
About Billions
The Billions Network is the only universal human and AI network, built with mobile-first verification to scale the internet of value globally. Created by the stewards of the world's leading zero-knowledge verification framework, Circom, which secures the work of major organizations and blockchain ecosystems including HSBC, Deutsche Bank, Scroll, Polygon, and TikTok—serving over 150 million users.
What’s Next for Billions?
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