2026-01-08 07:25:15

A common analogy is that data is like oil. However, oil extraction, transportation, and trading are all strictly regulated systems, but what about data today? It’s more like spilled oil on the ground—anyone can scoop some up. Chaos, waste, and danger run parallel.

Some projects aim to solve this pain point. Their approach is to equip data with "pipes, valves, and meters"—providing programmable access control features. In other words, giving data a "brain" to automatically decide who can view, how they view, and for how long.

It may sound a bit abstract, so here’s a practical example. Suppose you are an independent musician storing a demo of a new song on the blockchain. You can configure permissions like this: give the producer "unlimited play and download"; offer a trial period of "1000 streams" on a certain music platform; allow fans to "listen to the first 30 seconds." All these permissions are managed automatically by code. The data itself handles access management.

This is especially attractive to AI companies. AI models require high-quality data feeding, but data involves copyright and privacy issues. For example, a hospital might want to use anonymized medical records to advance AI medical research, while ensuring compliance. Through this system, they can encrypt and store data, and set programming rules like "only for certain model training, output results must be secondary de-identified." The data is fully utilized without ever truly leaving the safe storage.

It is understood that this project has already raised $140 million in funding, mainly for ecosystem development and developer tools enhancement, aiming to enable more projects to adopt this data management system.

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FloorPriceWatcher

· 18h ago

Honestly, data flow has always been a big pit. Automated permission control is indeed attractive, but the key is who ensures the code doesn't do evil. 1.4 billion invested here, betting on eliminating the chaos of the data black market. I like the example of musicians, but I'm worried that in the end, the platform will still be the boss. Can medical data on the blockchain truly solve privacy issues through programming? That sounds a bit too idealistic. Will data develop its own brain? Ha, that sounds like science fiction. The real challenge is how to implement it effectively. But to be fair, data management is really a mess right now. Having someone want to regulate it is better than just leaving it all open.

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LiquidationKing

· 18h ago

Data sovereignty has long needed such a solution. Programmable access control addresses the chaos of anyone being able to freely scrape data, brilliant. --- Spending $140 million, if it can truly give data a "brain" to protect itself, that would be great. But I'm worried it might just become a new way to cut leeks. --- The hospital medical record example is excellent. Data can be used for training models without leaving the hospital, which is truly privacy-friendly—much more reliable than the current "de-identification" tricks. --- Haha, just thinking about the scene for independent musicians is awesome. No more worries about demos being spread around freely. Automated permission management is definitely a must-have. --- Basically, the rules are written into the blockchain and can't be changed by anyone. That's much better than traditional databases. But how to ensure liquidity—that's the real core issue. --- It's 2024, and we're still discussing data spillage issues, which shows how chaotic this industry is. If this project can really be implemented, that would be great. With so much funding, execution is key. --- AI definitely needs this kind of thing. The compliance risks are huge. An automated verification mechanism can save a lot of trouble.

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MoonWaterDroplets

· 01-09 06:58

Does data have a "brain"? Sounds like science fiction, but this logic is indeed perfect. It was about time someone did this. --- 140 million dollars invested in the ecosystem, it seems that capital also thinks data's wild growth can't last too long. --- I feel the real bottleneck in hospital medical records isn't technology, but trust in who... --- Just let fans listen to the first 30 seconds haha, isn't this just moving copyright protection onto the chain? Clever. --- Feels like this is another "sounds awesome but complicated to use" thing. --- Data manages itself, this idea has some potential... but the premise is that developers really learn how to use it. --- Oil to pipelines, then to AI training, I accept this analogy. --- The key question is, can privacy really be guaranteed? The chain isn't absolutely secure either.

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GasFeeTherapist

· 01-08 11:31

Data sovereignty really needs to be addressed properly now, it’s truly like fighting over oil fields... This programmable access control system sounds interesting, but how can we ensure it won't be bypassed in practice? Storing data on the blockchain? The cost would be terrifying... Finally, someone wants to regulate AI data feeding—are 140 million enough? Privacy protection is good, but I’m worried it will look great but be a hassle to use...

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LiquidityWhisperer

· 01-08 07:51

The data management logic is pretty good, but I'm worried it might become another "big pie"... How difficult is it really to implement?

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pumpamentalist

· 01-08 07:50

Data sovereignty is definitely something that deserves attention, and that metaphor about spilled oil is absolutely spot-on. Programmable access control sounds great in theory, but what about actual execution? Who audits the logic of those "automated decision-making" codes? Won't that just create a new black box? 140 million dumped into ecosystem building—ultimately it comes down to whether real users are actually willing to use it... Will musicians really switch chains just for permission management? Haha. I'm bullish on the privacy compliance angle though. Healthcare data definitely has enough pain points, but would hospitals really trust decentralized storage? Hard to imagine.

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CoffeeOnChain

· 01-08 07:49

It sounds like a direction worth exploring, but my biggest concern is whether it can really be implemented effectively. $140 million burned through, are the developer tools useful? That's the real factor that determines success or failure. The medical data example is good, but can the line between privacy and compliance really be fully maintained? Do hospitals trust it? Automated permission configuration definitely saves effort, but I'm worried it might become another form of a black box. The musician example seems simple, but in reality, conflicts of interest are numerous. Ultimately, the core issue is whether it can truly solve the problem of data rights confirmation; otherwise, even the best channels are just ornamental.

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OnchainArchaeologist

· 01-08 07:44

The data now has a brain, and finally our privacy can breathe a sigh of relief, no longer being exploited for profit.

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MetaverseHomeless

· 01-08 07:41

Finally, someone is taking data management seriously. It was really a mess before. This approach is indeed brilliant—data manages its own permissions, saving a lot of manpower costs. 1.4 billion dollars invested here. If they can really create a "standard oil field" for on-chain data, it will be revolutionary. Can privacy and commercialization be satisfied at the same time? Those in the know understand how difficult this is. I'm optimistic about this direction.

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LidoStakeAddict

· 01-08 07:40

It sounds like the goal is to turn data from a chaotic mess into refined operations, but the real question is, will anyone actually follow the rules? --- With $140 million invested in this project, the key is whether the ecosystem can truly take off; otherwise, it's just a bunch of pretty concepts. --- The logic makes sense, but if something goes wrong with medical data, can compliance documents really save the day? --- The example of independent musicians is good; at least they can define who can listen and for how long, but is the market entry threshold low enough? --- It's true that data having its own intelligence is an imaginative idea, but the real challenge is getting everyone to trust this system; without trust, everything is pointless. --- I'm already tired of the oil and data comparison; the real issue is who is defining that set of "rules." --- With so much funding, how should tokenomics be designed to prevent early users from being exploited? That's the real core.

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