## Hybrid Consensus Model: Proof of Intelligence (PoI) and Proof of Space (PoSp) The blockchain implements a [[ZKP/ZKP Base Layer/ZKP Blockchain/Technical Build Consensus Layer/Consensus Model|hybrid consensus mechanism]] integrating [[Proof of Intelligence (PoI)]] and [[Proof of Space (PoSp)]] with [[ZKP/ZKP Base Layer/ZKP Blockchain/Technical Build Consensus Layer/Synchronization of PoI and PoSp in Consensus Rounds/Staking Power|staking]] through [[Substrate]]'s unified validator selection mechanism, emphasizing contributions to AI computation and [[ZKP/ZKP Base Layer/ZKP Blockchain/Performance/Storage Layer|storage]] over [[ZKP/ZKP Base Layer/ZKP Blockchain/Strategic Rationale/Energy Efficiency/Energy Efficiency and Performance|energy-intensive alternatives.]] This system incentivizes nodes to perform verifiable AI tasks, such as matrix operations, with rewards determined by accuracy, efficiency, and complexity, validated through [[ZKP/Data Marketplace/Technical Basis/Cryptographic Foundations/zk-SNARKs and Privacy Framework|zk-SNARKs]] via both EVM contracts and native verification pallets. Meanwhile, PoSp ensures the availability of AI datasets by confirming storage commitments through custom storage pallets, operating at an energy cost of approximately 10W/TB, creating a balanced ecosystem that rewards both computational and storage contributions within Substrate's BABE+GRANDPA consensus framework. See also: [[ZKP/ZKP Base Layer/ZKP Blockchain/Competitiveness/Compute Verification|Compute Verification]]