# Nesa ## Nesa - [Introduction to Nesa](https://docs.nesa.ai/nesa/nesa-docs/introduction-to-nesa.md): The Layer-1 for trusted AI on-chain. - [Why Nesa Represents the Future of the AI Economy](https://docs.nesa.ai/nesa/nesa-docs/why-nesa-represents-the-future-of-the-ai-economy.md) - [Why Centralized AI Infrastructure Is Broken](https://docs.nesa.ai/nesa/nesa-docs/why-centralized-ai-infrastructure-is-broken.md) - [Why Decentralized AI Has Not Worked (Yet)](https://docs.nesa.ai/nesa/nesa-docs/why-decentralized-ai-has-not-worked-yet.md) - [Organization of the Documentation](https://docs.nesa.ai/nesa/nesa-docs/organization-of-the-documentation.md) - [Background and Exploratory Notes](https://docs.nesa.ai/nesa/background-and-exploratory-notes.md) - [AI Models: Repository, Standardization, Uniformity](https://docs.nesa.ai/nesa/background-and-exploratory-notes/ai-models-repository-standardization-uniformity.md) - [Users: Why Do We Need Private Inference?](https://docs.nesa.ai/nesa/background-and-exploratory-notes/users-why-do-we-need-private-inference.md) - [Node Runners: Doing Inference and Earning $NES](https://docs.nesa.ai/nesa/background-and-exploratory-notes/node-runners-doing-inference-and-earning-usdnes.md) - [Private Inference for AI](https://docs.nesa.ai/nesa/major-innovations/private-inference-for-ai.md) - [Why Privacy Matters in Decentralized AI](https://docs.nesa.ai/nesa/major-innovations/private-inference-for-ai/why-privacy-matters-in-decentralized-ai.md) - [Practical Approach: Equivariant Encryption (EE)](https://docs.nesa.ai/nesa/major-innovations/private-inference-for-ai/practical-approach-equivariant-encryption-ee.md) - [Scalable Private Inference with HSS-EE](https://docs.nesa.ai/nesa/major-innovations/private-inference-for-ai/scalable-private-inference-with-hss-ee.md) - [Background and Exploratory Notes](https://docs.nesa.ai/nesa/major-innovations/private-inference-for-ai/background-and-exploratory-notes.md) - [Hardware Side: Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs)](https://docs.nesa.ai/nesa/major-innovations/private-inference-for-ai/background-and-exploratory-notes/hardware-side-trusted-execution-environments-tees.md) - [Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs)](https://docs.nesa.ai/nesa/major-innovations/private-inference-for-ai/background-and-exploratory-notes/hardware-side-trusted-execution-environments-tees/trusted-execution-environments-tees.md) - [Software/algorithm Side: Data Encryption](https://docs.nesa.ai/nesa/major-innovations/private-inference-for-ai/background-and-exploratory-notes/software-algorithm-side-data-encryption.md) - [Visioning: Homomorphic Encryption](https://docs.nesa.ai/nesa/major-innovations/private-inference-for-ai/background-and-exploratory-notes/software-algorithm-side-data-encryption/visioning-homomorphic-encryption.md) - [Implementation: Split Learning (HE)](https://docs.nesa.ai/nesa/major-innovations/private-inference-for-ai/background-and-exploratory-notes/software-algorithm-side-data-encryption/implementation-split-learning-he.md) - [Software/algorithm Side: Model Verification](https://docs.nesa.ai/nesa/major-innovations/private-inference-for-ai/background-and-exploratory-notes/software-algorithm-side-model-verification.md) - [Zero-knowledge Machine Learning (ZKML)](https://docs.nesa.ai/nesa/major-innovations/private-inference-for-ai/background-and-exploratory-notes/software-algorithm-side-model-verification/zero-knowledge-machine-learning-zkml.md) - [Consensus-based Distribution Verification (CDV)](https://docs.nesa.ai/nesa/major-innovations/private-inference-for-ai/background-and-exploratory-notes/software-algorithm-side-model-verification/consensus-based-distribution-verification-cdv.md) - [Privacy Technology](https://docs.nesa.ai/nesa/major-innovations/private-inference-for-ai/background-and-exploratory-notes/privacy-technology.md) - [Trusted Execution Environment (TEE)](https://docs.nesa.ai/nesa/major-innovations/private-inference-for-ai/background-and-exploratory-notes/privacy-technology/trusted-execution-environment-tee.md) - [Secure Multi-Party Computation (MPC)](https://docs.nesa.ai/nesa/major-innovations/private-inference-for-ai/background-and-exploratory-notes/privacy-technology/secure-multi-party-computation-mpc.md) - [Verifiable Random Function (VRF)](https://docs.nesa.ai/nesa/major-innovations/private-inference-for-ai/background-and-exploratory-notes/privacy-technology/verifiable-random-function-vrf.md) - [Zero-Knowledge Proof (ZKP)](https://docs.nesa.ai/nesa/major-innovations/private-inference-for-ai/background-and-exploratory-notes/privacy-technology/zero-knowledge-proof-zkp.md) - [Decentralized Execution for AI](https://docs.nesa.ai/nesa/major-innovations/decentralized-execution-for-ai.md) - [Why Decentralized AI?](https://docs.nesa.ai/nesa/major-innovations/decentralized-execution-for-ai/why-decentralized-ai.md) - [DAIs: Building Decentralized AI Applications on Nesa](https://docs.nesa.ai/nesa/major-innovations/decentralized-execution-for-ai/dais-building-decentralized-ai-applications-on-nesa.md) - [Models on Nesa: Playground and Custom Uploads](https://docs.nesa.ai/nesa/major-innovations/decentralized-execution-for-ai/models-on-nesa-playground-and-custom-uploads.md) - [Trust and Incentives: Miner Reputation](https://docs.nesa.ai/nesa/major-innovations/decentralized-execution-for-ai/trust-and-incentives-miner-reputation.md) - [Efficient Inference: MetaInf and Execution Optimization](https://docs.nesa.ai/nesa/major-innovations/decentralized-execution-for-ai/efficient-inference-metainf-and-execution-optimization.md) - [Background and Exploratory Notes](https://docs.nesa.ai/nesa/major-innovations/decentralized-execution-for-ai/background-and-exploratory-notes.md) - [Blockchain-based Sequential Neural Sharding (BSNS)](https://docs.nesa.ai/nesa/major-innovations/decentralized-execution-for-ai/background-and-exploratory-notes/blockchain-based-sequential-neural-sharding-bsns.md) - [Model Partitioning and Deep Network Sharding](https://docs.nesa.ai/nesa/major-innovations/decentralized-execution-for-ai/background-and-exploratory-notes/model-partitioning-and-deep-network-sharding.md) - [Dynamic Sharding of Arbitrary Neural Networks](https://docs.nesa.ai/nesa/major-innovations/decentralized-execution-for-ai/background-and-exploratory-notes/dynamic-sharding-of-arbitrary-neural-networks.md) - [Cache Optimization to Enhance Efficiency](https://docs.nesa.ai/nesa/major-innovations/decentralized-execution-for-ai/background-and-exploratory-notes/cache-optimization-to-enhance-efficiency.md) - [Enhanced MTPP Slicing of Topological Order](https://docs.nesa.ai/nesa/major-innovations/decentralized-execution-for-ai/background-and-exploratory-notes/enhanced-mtpp-slicing-of-topological-order.md) - [BSNS with Parameter-efficient Fine-tuning via Adapters](https://docs.nesa.ai/nesa/major-innovations/decentralized-execution-for-ai/background-and-exploratory-notes/bsns-with-parameter-efficient-fine-tuning-via-adapters.md) - [Swarm Topology](https://docs.nesa.ai/nesa/major-innovations/decentralized-execution-for-ai/background-and-exploratory-notes/swarm-topology.md) - [Free-Riding Prevention](https://docs.nesa.ai/nesa/major-innovations/decentralized-execution-for-ai/background-and-exploratory-notes/free-riding-prevention.md) - [Validation, Reputation, and Miner Lifecycle](https://docs.nesa.ai/nesa/major-innovations/decentralized-execution-for-ai/background-and-exploratory-notes/validation-reputation-and-miner-lifecycle.md) - [$NES Utility](https://docs.nesa.ai/nesa/major-innovations/usdnes-utility.md) - [Background and Exploratory Notes](https://docs.nesa.ai/nesa/major-innovations/background-and-exploratory-notes.md) - [Nesa's Academic Papers](https://docs.nesa.ai/nesa/major-innovations/background-and-exploratory-notes/nesas-academic-papers.md) - [Nesa's Utility Suite](https://docs.nesa.ai/nesa/major-innovations/background-and-exploratory-notes/nesas-utility-suite.md) - [DNA on Nesa](https://docs.nesa.ai/nesa/major-innovations/background-and-exploratory-notes/dna-on-nesa.md) - [Definitions](https://docs.nesa.ai/nesa/major-innovations/background-and-exploratory-notes/definitions.md) - [Getting Started](https://docs.nesa.ai/nesa/using-nesa/getting-started.md): Follow these steps to get started using Nesa - [Wallet Setup](https://docs.nesa.ai/nesa/using-nesa/getting-started/wallet-setup.md): A wallet allows you to store and use NES in order to interact with Nesa Chain - [Testnet Nesa Faucet](https://docs.nesa.ai/nesa/using-nesa/getting-started/testnet-nesa-faucet.md): Acquire NES tokens for use on Nesa Testnet Chain - [Via Web](https://docs.nesa.ai/nesa/using-nesa/via-web.md): Interact with Nesa Chain via the web - [Your Nesa Account](https://docs.nesa.ai/nesa/using-nesa/via-web/your-nesa-account.md): Your identity within the Nesa Ecosystem - where you can begin your journey, store your progress, and upload your AI Kernels - is represented by your Nesa Account - [Selecting an AI Kernel](https://docs.nesa.ai/nesa/using-nesa/via-web/selecting-an-ai-kernel.md): Choosing the right AI kernel is crucial for your tasks. This guide will help you browse and select the most suitable AI kernel for your needs. - [Submitting a Query](https://docs.nesa.ai/nesa/using-nesa/via-web/submitting-a-query.md): Submit requests via the Query page - [Via SDK](https://docs.nesa.ai/nesa/using-nesa/via-sdk.md): Interact with Nesa Chain via the official SDK - [Via IBC](https://docs.nesa.ai/nesa/using-nesa/via-ibc.md): Harness the interconnectivity that underpins Cosmos-based blockchains - [Prerequisites](https://docs.nesa.ai/nesa/run-a-nesa-node/prerequisites.md): Before running the script to set up your Nesa node, ensure you have the following ready - [Installation](https://docs.nesa.ai/nesa/run-a-nesa-node/installation.md): Follow this guide to get your node up and running - [Troubleshooting](https://docs.nesa.ai/nesa/run-a-nesa-node/troubleshooting.md): Here are some common problems and their solutions - [FAQ](https://docs.nesa.ai/nesa/run-a-nesa-node/faq.md): Frequently asked questions and answers - [Additional Read](https://docs.nesa.ai/nesa/additional-read.md)