Ilia Polosukhin 2.7 1 idea

Near AI is building "IronClaw," an open-source alternative to OpenAI's agent framework, running in encrypted enclaves (TEEs) on the Near cloud. Current AI agents are insecure "homebrew" projects that leak API keys to LLM providers. By providing the "harness" (security, payment rails, MPC for key holding) for agents, Near becomes the essential infrastructure layer for the agent economy. LONG NEAR as a pick-and-shovel play on autonomous AI agents requiring secure execution environments. Adoption of Near's specific tech stack (WASM/Rust) versus broader EVM dominance; "IronClaw" remains in alpha.