Chain of Thought by Teng Yan

The Playbook for the Machine Economy

We track the convergence of AI Agents, Robotics & Crypto to help you invest smarter, build faster, and stay ahead.

Read by Silicon Valley investors & smart kids coding in garages.

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The Future isn't just AI. It's Autonomous

Most analysts look at AI, Crypto, and Robotics in silos. We connect the dots.

The Machine Economy is the shift from machines as tools to machines as economic actors.

Track #1: AI Agents

If you’re tired of trying to keep up with the fast pace of developments in AI agents, this newsletter is perfect for you. Get the inside view before it goes mainstream.

What you get:

→ Weekly breakdowns of the most important experiments, failures, and unexpected capabilities of AI agents

→ Deep dives into the top startups building in the space.

→ Practical tips to sharpen how you use AI in your life.

Just the smartest (and most fun) way to stay ahead of AI. And it’s free.

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Track #2: Decentralized AI & Robotics

This newsletter covers the rise of decentralized AI: networks, incentives, compute, data, and robotics

What you get:

→ Weekly roundup of the key developments in Crypto x AI & robotics.

→ Early signals on traction and credible startups for investors to pay attention to.

→ Deep dives into decentralized training, privacy, verifiable systems, and more.

If you want to understand this space before it becomes crowded, I keep you early and well-informed.

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Why People Love Chain Of Thought

Breadth overview of the space is helpful to busy founders like me, and some depth coverage when i want greater understanding about something is nice.

Yubrew

Founder Bitsec (Subnet 60)

Still crazy how all this alpha is free. The Big Idea series lately has been especially amazing. From data and compute to Bittensor subnets and decentralized training, everything has been fire.

EWL

Researcher

Chain of Thought has quickly become my go-to source to learn about the intersection of AI and Crypto. Their research and deep dives are super helpful to understand what others are building.

Mike Levine

Founder, Mojo AI & LucasArts Veteran

Crypto AI is going to produce new user experiences and new billion dollar business models. That is why i read Chain of Thought, information dense articles which are to the point, insightful and highlight the pros/cons of each project. For me, its the most reliable and quickest way to stay ahead of this new industry

Graeme Barnes

Ex-Biconomy, Maple Finance

This is probably the single best repository for thoughtful content around the intersection of AI & Crypto. Days worth of reading here, but if this area is something you want to explore further, it's a soliddd place to start

Seed Club

Web3 Accelerator & Venture firm

Possibly one of the top accounts / newsletter on AI 11/10 recommend to those who're looking to get into AI. Teng offers really good resources to get you up to speed.

0xJeff

Chief Chef at Steak Studio

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