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AI Miners: A New Era of Blockchain Mining
Who Are Miners in Qubic?
Miners are participants in the Qubic network who dedicate their computing power to perform useful computations. Unlike traditional blockchain miners who solve cryptographic puzzles, Qubic miners contribute to Artificial Intelligence (AI) training as part of the Useful Proof of Work (UPoW) system.
Instead of securing the network, Qubic miners work on training AI models, which benefits Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) development.
What Do Miners Do in Qubic?
Perform AI Training Tasks – Miners process complex computations that improve AI models.
Work Under UPoW – Instead of solving arbitrary puzzles, they contribute to useful computations.
Analogy: Traditional Miners vs. Qubic Miners
Imagine traditional miners as people digging holes just to fill them up again—their work consumes energy but produces no long-term benefits.
In contrast, Qubic miners are like gardeners—every effort they put in creates something valuable, like growing food for a community.
How Do Miners Earn Rewards?
Contribution Matters – Miners earn rewards based on the quality of their computational solutions.
Computor Agreements – Miners collaborate with Computors (validators) to validate their work and get a share of their rewards.
Fair Play – Miners with more efficient hardware can perform more computations, but all participants have a chance to contribute.
Important: Miners are not directly rewarded by the Qubic network. Instead, they enter into agreements with Computors, who distribute a share of their earnings.