[[ZKP/ZKP Base Layer/Core Concepts/Zero-Knowledge Proofs|ZKPs,]] [[Proof of Intelligence (PoI)]], [[Proof of Space (PoSp)]]—supported by [[ZKP/ZKP Base Layer/Core Concepts/Merkle Trees|Merkle Trees]], [[Patricia Tries]], [[Substrate]], [[Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)]], and cryptographic primitives ([[ZKP/ZKP Base Layer/Core Concepts/ECDSA|ECDSA]], [[ZKP/ZKP Base Layer/Core Concepts/EDDSA|EDDSA]], [[ZKP/ZKP Base Layer/Core Concepts/Homomorphic Encryption|Homomorphic Encryption]], zk-SNARKs, [[ZKP/ZKP Base Layer/Core Concepts/zk-STARKs/zk-STARKs|zk-STARKs]])—form a [[ZKP/ZKP Base Layer/ZKP Blockchain/Technical Build Application Layer/Privacy-Preserving Computations with ZK Wrappers/Use Cases for Privacy-Preserving Applications|secure, scalable AI compute framework]] [107, 108, 112, 114]. ZKPs ensure privacy, while PoI and PoSp secure the network via computation and storage through custom Substrate pallets that integrate seamlessly with the BABE+GRANDPA consensus mechanism [109, 110]. This integration creates a balanced ecosystem where privacy, computational power, and storage capacity are harmonized, enabling the ZKP blockchain to support a wide range of AI-driven applications efficiently. Together, they empower a future where AI computations are both trustless and resource-efficient, supporting applications from secure data sharing to decentralized machine learning models. Substrate's modular pallet architecture and WebAssembly-based runtime provide the foundation for this integration, enabling forkless upgrades and cross-platform compatibility while maintaining the security and privacy guarantees of the underlying cryptographic mechanisms. See also: [[High Level Overview]]