Gaia x Vana: Empowering AI Agents with User-Owned Data

At Gaia, we’re committed to creating the best open-source infrastructure for building intelligent AI agents. That’s why we’re excited to partner with Vana — a distributed network for user-owned data. Together, we’re making it easier than ever to build custom AI agents powered by private, user-contributed data, all while ensuring users stay in control of their information.

This partnership unlocks new ways for developers and enterprises to deploy AI agents trained on data from Vana’s ecosystem — turning data into a true asset and pushing forward a fairer, decentralized AI economy.

AI Agents Built on Private, User-Contributed Data

Developers will soon be able to use Gaia’s infrastructure to deploy AI agents trained directly on Vana’s datasets. These agents will help turn user-owned data and knowledge into intelligent, digital assets — unlocking new value for users contributing information online.

This collaboration enables Vana’s ecosystem to build fine-tuned AI models with user-centric incentives, promoting a more equitable, transparent AI ecosystem. Developers can harness new possibilities by leveraging user data as an asset, transforming knowledge and intellectual property into powerful AI agents while ensuring privacy and data sovereignty.

Vana: Champions of User-Owned Datasets

Vana is a distributed data network that empowers users to own, govern, and monetize their data for AI applications. By turning private data into liquid, non-custodial assets, Vana enables developers to build AI models with user-centric incentives, ensuring privacy and control remain with the contributors.

Vana’s distributed network allows data to become liquid, secure, and valuable through two key mechanisms:

• Proof-of-contribution: Ensuring that data contributors are fairly rewarded and remain stakeholders in AI outcomes.
• Non-custodial data ownership: Allowing data to be used only for approved purposes, ensuring privacy and control.

By turning data into a fungible, monetizable asset, Vana enables developers to build cross-platform AI applications without compromising security. This model allows users to actively contribute their data and participate in the AI revolution instead of being left behind by centralized data monopolies.

Gaia: The deAI Agent Deployment Platform

Gaia’s decentralized, open-source AI infrastructure enables developers to create and deploy AI agents using any data source or expertise. With Gaia's orchestration layer, anyone can deploy intelligent agents trained on custom knowledge bases, unlocking unique, specialized AI capabilities.

Our mission is to create a Living Knowledge Network, where incentives are properly aligned to empower knowledge creators — a value shared deeply with Vana. Together, we’ll empower developers to build AI Agents that are secure, transparent, and adaptable to every use case.

Seamless Agent Integrations Across Ecosystems

Gaia’s agents are designed to seamlessly integrate with partner infrastructure, allowing for cross-agent communication and smooth data flows. By integrating directly with Vana’s infrastructure, Gaia allows AI agents to read and interact with Vana datasets seamlessly. This opens up new possibilities for cross-agent collaboration and ensures that data streams between systems without friction.

Imagine a future where AI agents on Gaia tap into real-time insights from Vana’s network to fuel advanced automation, decision-making, and predictive analytics — all while maintaining user privacy and control.

Looking Ahead: A Future of Open, Collaborative AI

Gaia and Vana believe in the power of community-driven development. We’ll soon be bringing Vana’s SDKs, APIs, and documentation directly into Gaia’s virtual hackathons, builder events, and community days. Stay tuned for workshops, product launches, and AMAs where we’ll dive deeper into our collaborative vision and share what’s next.

At Gaia, we believe in building transparent, modular, and open AI ecosystems where data belongs to its contributors and innovation happens through collaboration. With Vana at our side, we’re bringing that vision to life—one AI agent at a time.

The future of decentralized AI is here, and we’re building it together. Let’s get started.