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Tom Trowbridge is CEO of Fluence, a decentralized computing network focused on serverless computing infrastructure.
He discusses the shift toward cloudless computing and the application of decentralized networks to AI and LLM technologies.
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2024First on the show
Feb 2024Latest appearance
28 minOn camera
28:28
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Key points
- Fluence is building a cloudless computing network that allows applications to run on open, decentralized infrastructure rather than centralized cloud providers.
- Centralized cloud providers create oligopolistic pricing, lock-in effects, and censorship risks despite providing valuable services at scale.
- Blockchain integration enables cryptographic verification of computation, providing stronger guarantees than traditional cloud provider certification.
- Decentralized computing stacks enable open application architectures with shareable data and users that cannot be arbitrarily disabled or cut off.
- Tom Trowbridge previously co-founded Hedera Hashgraph and learned the importance of solid technical fundamentals, delivering on promises, and maintaining crypto community engagement.
In their own words
“We use blockchain to maximize its strengths. We don't force a use case into it.”
“Decentralization means effectively self-healing. It means resilience.”
