Pearl is a protocol that uses Proof of Useful Work (PoUW) to secure a blockchain with the same matrix multiplication that powers AI inference, making every GPU cycle do double duty.

How is Pearl different from Bitcoin?

Unlike Bitcoin's proof of work which burns energy, Pearl's proof of useful work uses the computation for AI inference, making it useful.

What is "Proof of Useful Work"?

Proof of Useful Work is a consensus mechanism where the work done to secure the network also performs useful computation, such as AI matrix multiplication.

How does useful work produce intelligence and consensus from the same forward pass?

The same matrix multiplication operation that runs AI models also serves as the proof of work for the blockchain, so intelligence and consensus are produced simultaneously.

How does the network stay secure?

The network stays secure through the cryptographic properties of the proof of useful work, which requires computational effort to solve.

Doesn’t useful work make a 51% attack cheaper?

The evidence does not provide an answer to this question.

Is Pearl post-quantum?

The evidence does not provide an answer to this question.

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What is Pearl Research Labs?

Pearl is a mathematical breakthrough that redefines the unit economics of AI: the same matrix multiplication that powers AI secures a monetary network at the same moment. It introduces Proof of Useful Work (PoUW) consensus, where every GPU cycle does double duty, securing a blockchain while performing AI inference. This creates a currency backed by the most valuable computation in the world.