"NFTs are not JPEGs that you collect, buy, sell, make money. They are a technology to digitally represent, secure and do everything online for any unique asset type." In this episode of alpha un# podcast, Alexander Mitrovich, CEO of Unique Network, challenges the common perception of NFTs as mere digital collectibles. He reveals their profound potential as a fundamental technology for certifying and managing unique assets, particularly in the burgeoning field of Artificial Intelligence. This core insight sets the stage for a thorough exploration of how blockchain can address critical challenges in AI development and deployment.Other Key Insights:✅NFTs have crucial applications beyond collectibles, including real-world asset tokenization, Web3 gaming, and digital identity.✅The legal and social frameworks surrounding real-world asset tokenization (especially real estate) present significant, but not insurmountable, hurdles.✅Web3 gaming is finding product-market fit by focusing on genuine utility and sustainable value creation, rather than speculative hype.✅NFTs can play a vital role in ensuring the authenticity and trustworthiness of AI by certifying inputs (training data), outputs (generated content), and even the AI models themselves.✅Unique Network's infrastructure on Polkadot offers the scalability and low cost necessary for widespread NFT adoption in data-intensive applications like AI.✅The intersection of Unique Network and BitTensor represents a promising approach to solving complex incentive problems in decentralized AI.Chapters:00:00:00 - Introduction to alpha un# and Alexander Mitrovich00:03:39 - Alexander's Big Picture Vision for NFTs00:05:52 - NFTs, Identity, and Ownership on the Blockchain00:07:44 - The Social and Legal Challenges of NFT Adoption00:09:58 - NFTs and the Future of AI: A Promising Intersection00:14:43 - Tokenizing Real-World Assets: ERC-20 vs. NFTs00:16:16 - Fractionalizing NFTs: How it Works and Why it Matters00:21:16 - Bridging the Gap: Bringing Off-Chain Assets On-Chain with NFTs00:23:01 - Web3 Gaming: Finding Product-Market Fit with NFTs00:33:53 - The Future of NFTs in Music, Ticketing, and Digital Rights00:38:44 - AI Agents and NFTs: Authenticity, Ownership, and On-Chain Activity00:50:51 - Unique Network: Scalable NFT Infrastructure on Polkadot00:54:46 - Unique Network and BitTensor: Solving Decentralized AI Challenges01:06:17 - The Future of NFTs: A Toast to What's Next#NFTs #Web3 #Blockchain #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Crypto #DeFi #Tokenization #RWA #RealWorldAssets #Gaming #DigitalIdentity #Polkadot #BitTensor #DecentralizedAI #TechInnovation #FutureofFinance #DataAuthenticity #Podcast #Interview