> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.gradient.network/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.gradient.network/meet-gradient.md).

# Meet Gradient

Gradient is an AI R\&D lab dedicated to building **open intelligence** through a fully decentralized infrastructure — **OIS (Open Intelligence Stack)**, encompassing **distributed training, serving,** agentic systems, and more.

We are solving the hardest and most ambitious problem in the intersection of Blockchain x AI: How do we train/serve good LLMs over public internet — Is it even possible to build an OpenAI competitor over a permissionless, autonomous network?

Our current OIS includes **Parallax** for distributed serving, **Echo** for distributed reinforcement learning, and **Gradient Cloud** for enterprise solutions.

Backed by **top investors** and a team of **world-class researchers**, Gradient is committed to releasing more frontier research that will unlock a future where **intelligence can be assembled, scaled, and evolved by anyone, anywhere**.

### Our mission

Gradient is building the world’s first Open Intelligence Stack: a sovereign, peer-powered infrastructure where intelligence is hosted, served, and owned by the people. Our goal is a global foundation that enables the **distribution, evolution, and embodiment** of intelligence.