Artificial intelligence, robotics, and SingularityNET insights by Ben Goertzel

Ben Goertzel is founder and CEO of SingularityNET, a decentralized AI platform that links blockchain and artificial intelligence. He coined the term “AGI” (artificial general intelligence) in the 1990s and has since overseen the launch of the Artificial Superintelligence Alliance, a coalition including Fetch.ai and Ocean Protocol. SingularityNET’s AGIX token now holds a market capitalization above US $1 billion, reflecting strong investor interest in AI-crypto convergence.

Goertzel has authored more than 150 scientific papers and several books, while leading global AGI conferences with annual attendance exceeding 500 researchers. Partnerships with Cardano and OpenCog Hyperon have expanded the platform’s reach into decentralized computing. Personal income is derived from leadership roles, token holdings, and advisory posts, with estimates in the low seven-figure USD range annually. Media coverage in CoinDesk, Financial Times, and MIT Technology Review highlights his dual influence across blockchain and AI. With SingularityNET integrated into multiple Web3 ecosystems, Goertzel remains one of the most prominent architects of decentralized intelligence.

  • Daria Chernytska
  • 2 hours ago
Open access to model weights expands verification by specialists, Ben Goertzel argues
Ben Goertzel highlights that open access to model weights is crucial for verification, allowing verifiers to thoroughly inspect the underlying systems. He emphasizes that only an open ecosystem ...
  • Yaroslav Dmytrenko
  • 17.06.2026
Ben Goertzel: ASI:Chain aims to secure control actions via MPC
Ben Goertzel describes a security approach for advanced systems called cryptographic laterality. He explains that, rather than storing a potentially dangerous controller as a single object, the ...