AI has long been associated with data processing at scale, but traditional AI solutions rely on centralized infrastructures that pose significant risks to security, confidentiality, and user autonomy.
Privasea’s DeepSea Network introduces an alternative: AI agents that operate within a decentralized, confidential computing framework powered by Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE).
AI Agents in the DeepSea Network
Privasea’s DeepSea Network is a decentralized AI infrastructure built on FHE technology, which allows computations on encrypted data without ever exposing plaintext information.
AI agents within this network serve as autonomous digital entities that help complete tasks on behalf of verified human users, all while maintaining confidentiality and compliance with global data protection regulations.
Unlike traditional AI models that require access to raw user data, DeepSea’s AI agents process encrypted information, ensuring that sensitive personal data remains secure throughout the computation process. This is super relevant for DeFi, Web3 identity verification, and AI-driven data analysis applications.
Functional Capabilities of DeepSea AI Agents
Privasea’s AI agents are being designed for real-world applications across multiple industries. Some of their core functions include:
- Social Mining: AI agents interact within the DeepSea ecosystem, aggregating and analyzing data to help networks understand user engagement patterns. This opens up possibilities for dynamic reward mechanisms, community governance models, and social reputation scoring.
- Data Mining and AI Modeling: Unlike traditional data-mining techniques that expose raw data, DeepSea AI agents extract insights from encrypted datasets. Simply put, DeepSea AI agents can analyze and draw insights from data that is still encrypted, meaning the data is never really read and remains private and secure. This gives businesses, researchers, and developers access to AI analysis without compromising user confidentiality.
- Automated AI Operations: These agents autonomously manage computational workloads. This makes sure that AI-driven services such as Proof-of-Human (PoH) verification and AI-powered security protocols, operate efficiently within Web3 ecosystems.
Proof-of-Human Verification and AI Agent Integration
One of the core use cases for DeepSea AI agents is their integration with Privasea’s ImHuman App, a decentralized Proof-of-Human verification system.
This application utilizes AI-powered face feature comparison, leveraging FHE to verify user authenticity without storing biometric data. Users who mint a PoH soulbound NFT will be able to bind it to an AI agent within the DeepSea network. This means you get personalized AI functionalities while proving your humanity in the increasingly bot-dominated internet of 2025 and beyond.
AI agents tied to verified human users can perform special tasks that require authenticity and trust, such as:
- Facilitating Secure On-Chain Identity Verification: Ensuring that only verified individuals interact with decentralized platforms.
- Enabling AI-Driven Governance Models: Providing confidential AI moderation and voting systems for DAOs.
- Strengthening Web3 Security: Preventing Sybil attacks and fraudulent interactions by ensuring real humans are engaging with blockchain-based protocols.
DeepSea Genesis: A Key Milestone for Privasea
On January 27, 2025, Privasea AI announced the launch of DeepSea Genesis (testnet-p2), a key milestone in the evolution of the network. This phase invites users to participate by setting up Privanetix nodes, which provide the computational power necessary for secure AI operations. Users who join the network and contribute processing power can earn rewards after the ongoing testnet phase, including PRAI tokens and exclusive ecosystem benefits.
Privasea’s DeepSea Network is also integrating AI agents with Phala’s Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) solutions. This collaboration means that the project’s AI agents will operate within a secure and verifiable framework, using Phala’s TEE Cloud for premium data security.
The Role of Privanetix Nodes in AI Agent Execution
Privanetix Nodes provide AI agents the computational power needed to run complex algorithms in a confidential manner. This is crucial for AI agents, which require access to data for learning, decision-making and executing tasks.
Privanetix enables AI agents to operate autonomously and securely, processing encrypted datasets to generate insights and perform actions, without exposing the underlying data.
Moreover, participants who run Privanetix Nodes are incentivized through a staking mechanism. The Genesis release on January 27, 2025, introduced enhanced staking functionalities where node operators can stake their assets to bolster the network’s security and scalability.
The first AI agent on DeepSea, appropriately named ‘Angler‘ (inspired by the resilience and adaptability of deep sea creatures), will operate within this framework. These agents are designed to interact dynamically within decentralized ecosystems and will execute automated social engagements, governance assistance and AI-driven content generation.
AI Agent Monetization and Future Expansion
AI agents in the DeepSea Network also introduce new monetization opportunities for both individuals and enterprises.
Users can stake their PoH-bound NFTs in AI agents, allowing them to earn staking rewards based on the performance and utility of their assigned agents. This creates a new economic model where AI agents serve as personalized digital workers for decentralized networks, composed of verified human users.
On the enterprise level, DeepSea AI agents can be deployed in various sectors, such as biomedical research, Decentralized Science (DeSci) using encrypted genomic data, Web3 advertising campaign optimizations (all without tracking any personally identifiable data), and AI-powered content Creation. This means that Decentralized AI models generate personalized recommendations while preserving anonymity.
A Secure AI-Driven Future with DeepSea
Privasea’s DeepSea Network represents the next evolution of Decentralized AI, using FHE and confidential computation to introduce AI agents that are intelligent and inherently secure.
With the successful completion of the DeepSea Genesis testnet last month, Privasea has pushed confidential AI computing forward. Privasea raised $16.11M in investments from YZi Labs, OKX Ventures, GSR, Amber Group, and others, adding to its powerful ecosystem and infrastructure.
Throughout the testnet phase, the network saw 41,138 Privanetix nodes deployed, along with 4,168 WorkHeart USB nodes contributing to the protocol. The testnet attracted 86,576 stakers, accumulating a total reward pool of 58,227.768 TPRAI.
As Privasea moves beyond the Genesis testnet, the focus is now expanding real-world applications, optimizing AI agent functionalities, and integrating enhanced staking and governance models.
About Privasea
Privasea is a pioneer in confidential computing, focusing on integrating AI and AI agents in a trusted environment. The DeepSea testnet beta marks a significant milestone, attracting developers and FHE enthusiasts eager to explore secure AI applications.
DeepSea’s integration of AI with FHE protects sensitive information and pushes the boundaries of what AI can achieve in a confidential world.
Privasea invites developers and enterprises to join the DeepSea testnet beta and experience the next evolution in confidential computing. To learn more, visit Privasea’s website and follow Privasea on X.
