# Decentralization Path

We want Eidon to become the foundational layer for open AI development in the future. We want a world where anyone can contribute to the development of AI, and where the technology is owned by the those who contributed to its creation. Our goal is for Eidon to become that canonical unbrokable record of contribution. 

But for that to work, that "record of contribution" must be decentralized. It can't be owned, controlled, or unilaterally altered by any single party. Every aspect of the Eidon Network must become a public good, owned by anyone who participates.

This path will be non-linear, but the direction is clear: Full decentralization. And our philosophy as we walk that path is that of radical transparency.

Below are the main phases and components of the network that will be decentralized.

## Phase 0 

* Launch initial [Applications](/get-involved/post-data.md), bringing [Quests](/get-involved/request-data.md) online to users.
* Launch our [open sequencer](/the-network/transactions-and-events.md) to begin the canonical record keeping.
* Incentivize individuals and companies to contribute diverse, high-quality data to the network.
* Most elements of the network are at this stage centralized.

## Chain Launch

* Open our [API](/the-network/developer-api.md) for permissionless integration, allowing users to create their own Eidon clients.
* Foster a robust ecosystem of developers building innovative applications on the Eidon platform.
* Expand the possible contributions type beyond data provisioning, opening opportunities for more people to participate in the network.
* Decentralize the sequencer with the Eidon chain.
* Launch our governance token.
* Post Quality weights and functions become ruled by community governance. 

## Storage

* Decentralized the network data and model storage.
* Build incentives for storage provides.

## Code

* Open source all of our code
* Open the development of the network to be carried out by the community in an open-source fashion.

## Model Infrastructure

* Build new node types on the network that perform multiple tasks such as end-user model inference or model creation.
* Decentralize the Post Quality oracle.


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