Olas has launched Pearl v1, a decentralized “AI agent app store” that allows users to own and operate autonomous AI agents, combining the simplicity of Web2 with the self-sovereignty of Web3, the company announced in a press release on Tuesday.
Unlike centralized AI platforms that rent access to users, Pearl offers full control and transparency: every action of the agent is verifiable on-chain.
Users can start with familiar logins like Google or Apple, fund agents via card, and retain full custody of the data.
Built on the principles of ownership, curation, and transparency, Pearl offers a growing library of agents for financial, creative, and social use cases. The launch follows a successful beta where Modius, a decentralized finance (DeFi) broker, achieved a return on investment (ROI) of over 150% in 150 days.
“Centralized infrastructure has achieved global reach and performance, but this focus means that decisions or errors can rob users of their data and work. That’s why ownership is so important,” David Minarsch, founding member of Olas, said in the release.
“At Olas, we are building a future in which your AI agents work for you, not for centralized platforms harvesting your data,” he added.
Olas sees Pearl as a shift from the current AI consumption model to an AI ownership model, in which users, not companies, control the agents acting on their behalf.
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