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Implementing Off-Chain Indexing in Polkadot Substrate for Optimized Data Retrieval and Storage
With over 600 ecosystem projects and 632k+ max transaction throughput, Polkadot has become one of the major blockchains with a thriving ecosystem. Building on Polkadot is fairly straighforward via the Polkadot SDK. The SDK is a versatile developer kit designed to facilitate building on the Polkadot network by making the required components for building chains, parachains, rollups, and more, available to interested developers.
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Introduction to AI Agents
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become ubiquitous, powering technologies from voice assistants like Siri to autonomous vehicles navigating city streets. Central to these innovations is the concept of an AI agent; a program or entity that perceives its environment, makes decisions, and acts autonomously to achieve specific goals. Whether recommending movies, diagnosing illnesses, or executing stock trades, AI agents are the invisible architects of intelligent behavior. This post demystifies AI agents, explaining their structure, types, and real-world applications while highlighting their transformative potential and ethical implications.