#SENT
The Sentient Protocol Design The protocol layer operationalizes monetization, coordination and distribution. It comprises smart contracts, governance mechanisms and incentive structures that align the interests of builders, users, stakers and the broader community.
The Sentient network is not centralized under a single operator. Instead, decentralization is achieved 4 by distributing intelligence across a wide set of independent participants who contribute agents, models, datasets, and compute resources into the GRID.
These contributors are economically aligned through the sent token: they earn emissions, fees, and governance rights based on their participation and usage of the network.
Token Utility •
Payment for AI artifacts: users pay for models, agents, datasets and evaluation; contracts route revenue to creators, hosts, evaluators; splits are artifact-governed. •
Staking and delegation: holders stake on artifacts or delegate to representatives (Reps) who vote on emissions/policy; delegators share Rep rewards. •
Governance: token-weighted voting for emissions, gauges, funding and upgrades; proposals via holders or delegates.
• Liquidity and composability: pair with artifact-specific tokens/derivatives; bonding curves/liquidity pools to crowdfund artifacts.
