Your Devices Could Help Power AI and Earn From It

I just published a new SELF OS podcast episode exploring a question I think will become increasingly important:

Should people benefit when their devices help power AI?

Billions of phones, laptops, gaming PCs, and other devices sit idle for hours every day while demand for AI compute continues to grow.

SELF OS is designed around a hybrid model where workloads can be routed between:

• Local SLMs

• Trusted personal devices

• Resonatia’s distributed node network

• Larger cloud models

The goal is not to replace data centers or promise effortless income.

It is to create infrastructure where users can voluntarily contribute unused compute, understand how their resources are being used, and participate in the value they help create.

In the episode, I cover:

• How SELF OS routes AI workloads

• Why idle devices are an overlooked resource

• How node operators could receive rewards

• The role of Essence in compute payments

• Why personal hardware may become a productive digital asset

The future of AI should not only be powered by people’s devices.

People should have the opportunity to benefit from powering it.

Listen here: https://selflabs.substack.com/p/earn-passive-income-with-self-os?r=24p8lw

Would you allow your devices to contribute compute while idle if you remained in control and received compensation?