The Good Tech Companies - Lumoz Unveils TEE+ZK Multi-Proof for On-chain AI Agent
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Lumos unveils T plus ZK multi-proof for on-chain AI agent.
By Lumos, formerly Opside.
Hash hash background with the development of Web3,
decentralized AI agents have emerged as a key application.
These agents operate autonomously without relying on centralized servers,
handling user data and interacting with blockchain smart contracts. However, the openness and trustless nature of
Web3 pose significant security challenges. AI agents demonstrate potential in Web3 applications,
such as managing private keys, automating transactions, and supporting DAO operations.
Yet, their shortcomings in trustworthiness and accountability deviate from core principles like decentralization and transparency.
This limits their broader adoption and hinders future development.
Current state. At present, most AI agents operate in untrusted environments,
facing numerous challenges in terms of security and transparency.
These agents often handle sensitive user data and perform critical tasks,
yet their operating environments lack the necessary safeguards. This exposes them to
risks such as data leaks, tampering with execution logic, or unverifiable computation results.
Commonly assumed issues include the agent's initialization process is untampered,
data provided by external APIs is secure and reliable. Private keys are
properly managed and cannot be leaked. User input remains uncompromised during transmission.
Introducing T to enhance security. By default, all worker nodes are considered untrusted.
Malicious workers may attempt the following improper actions. Accessing sensitive user data.
Providing incorrect computation results or failing to
execute tasks entirely, degrading service quality, such as reducing computational capacity or
disrupting network connections. To ensure a trustless system, Lumos leverages Secure Enclave
trusted execution environment, similar to Intel SGX, and an innovative key management mechanism.
Secure Enclave provides robust
hardware security guarantees, including the following features data confidentiality.
All memory data is encrypted. Execution integrity. Even if an attacker gains control of the operating
system or physical device, the correctness of the execution process remains intact.
Remote attestation. Users can verify remotely that both hardware
and software are operating within a secure environment. How Lumos T works. Lumos aims
to be the core processing platform for AI computation, playing a critical role in
supporting scalable blockchain infrastructure. By integrating Trusted Execution Environment
T technology, Lumos ensures the security and
transparency of its computational processes. This innovative combination merges the
decentralization strengths of blockchain with the robust security of T, enabling Lumos to deliver
not only a centralized cloud computing network but also the ability to efficiently execute
various computational tasks in a trust-minimized environment. NBENEFITS of introducing T hardware-level security.
The secure hardware enclave ensures privacy, confidentiality, and data integrity.
No computational overhead.
Applications running in T operate at nearly the same speed as those in a standard CPU environment.
Low verification costs.
Verifying T proofs consumes minimal gas,
requiring only ECDSA verification. T-implementation outcomes tamper proof data.
Ensures that user request response data cannot be altered by intermediaries.
This requires secure communication channels and robust encryption mechanisms.
Secure execution environment. Both hardware and software
must be protected from attacks, leveraging T to create an isolated environment for secure
computation. Open source and reproducible versions. The entire software stack, from the operating
system to application code, must be reproducible. This allows auditors to verify the system's
integrity. Verifiable execution results.
AI computation results must be verifiable to ensure that outputs are trustworthy and untampered.
T. Intel SGX, Framework, NTE server security verification
When the service starts, it generates a signing key within the T.
1. You can obtain CPU and GPU attestations to verify that the service is running within a confidential VM in T-Mode.
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2. The attestation includes the public key of the signing key, proving that the key was generated within the T.
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3. All inference results are signed using the signing key.
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4. You can use the public key to verify that all inference results were
generated within the T. T and ZK multi-proof. No single cryptographic system can be guaranteed to
be 100% secure. While current zero-knowledge, ZK, solutions are theoretically secure,
they cannot ensure flawless operation across the entire system, especially from an engineering perspective, given the complexity of ZK implementations. This is where multi-proof
systems come into play. To mitigate potential errors in ZK implementations, hardware-based
solutions like Trusted Execution Environments, T, can act as a dual-factor verifier, providing
an additional layer of security for ZK-based projects such as AI agents.
Core architecture design, decentralized root of trust, DROT, decentralized root of trust,
DROT, is a core component of the trusted execution environment, T, trust chain. Ultimately,
user verification relies on remote proofs signed by the CPU, which depend on a set of hardware
stored keys for generation.
The hardware components responsible for managing these root keys, verifying firmware and applications,
and issuing remote proofs are collectively referred to as DRAT. NKEY management protocol
and the overall design, key management follows the principle of least privilege, meaning that
the secrets known by each entity are strictly limited to what is necessary to perform its specific task. T-controlled domain certificates in the
solution design, the certificate management module serves as a reverse proxy for applications
running on the network. It is important to note that Aspert of the overall solution,
it operates within the T and is managed by smart contracts.
Conclusion. The T and ZK multi-proof
architecture provided by Lumos combines trusted execution environment, T, with zero knowledge
proofs, ZK, to create a multi-layered security framework. This innovative solution addresses
the safety, privacy, and verifiability challenges faced by most AI agents in untrusted environments. By integrating T's hardware isolation capabilities with ZK's cryptographic verification features,
the technology effectively resolves issues related to data protection and execution transparency.
This aligns with the core principles of decentralization and transparency inherent
to Web3. This architectural approach enhances the trustworthiness and usability of AI agents,
unlocking greater potential as technology continues to evolve and standardize.
For more updates, visit the Lumos website, https colon slash slash Lumos.org, and social media,
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