{"id":24156,"date":"2026-07-08T21:32:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T21:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/?p=24156"},"modified":"2026-07-09T09:40:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T09:40:24","slug":"ai-internet-meritocracy-a-beginners-guide-to-a-new-funding-model","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/ai-internet-meritocracy-a-beginners-guide-to-a-new-funding-model\/","title":{"rendered":"AI Internet-Meritocracy: A Beginner&#8217;s Guide to a New Funding Model"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"scien-845819325\" class=\"scien-before-content scien-entity-placement\"><style>\r\n.amazon-support-link {\r\n    display: inline-flex;\r\n    align-items: baseline;\r\n    gap: 0.3rem;\r\n    padding: 0.35rem 0.55rem;\r\n    color: inherit;\r\n    font-size: 0.88rem;\r\n    line-height: 1.2;\r\n    text-decoration: none;\r\n    opacity: 0.72;\r\n    white-space: nowrap;\r\n    transition: opacity 0.2s ease;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.amazon-support-link:hover,\r\n.amazon-support-link:focus-visible {\r\n    opacity: 1;\r\n    text-decoration: underline;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.amazon-support-link small {\r\n    font-size: 0.65rem;\r\n    opacity: 0.7;\r\n}\r\n\r\n@media (max-width: 900px) {\r\n    .amazon-support-link small {\r\n        display: none;\r\n    }\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n<a class=\"amazon-support-link\"\r\n   href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/?tag=vpf04-20\"\r\n   target=\"_blank\"\r\n   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\r\n   aria-label=\"Shop on Amazon and support World Science DAO\">\r\n    Shop on Amazon <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/span>\r\n    <small>affiliate link<\/small>\r\n<\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By 2026, decentralized science has matured into a working financing layer for labs, patient communities, and early venture syndicates. <a href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/about-meritocracy\/\"><strong>AI Internet-Meritocracy<\/strong><\/a> sits inside that shift, where tokenized intellectual property, public contribution graphs, and on-chain treasuries can price scientific work before a university license or Series A round appears. The model matters because research capital still moves slowly, while AI-assisted discovery, bioinformatics, climate engineering, and open-source tooling now compound faster than classic grant cycles can review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/ai-internet-meritocracy-a-beginners-guide-to-a-new-funding-model\/#From_Grant_Theater_to_Verifiable_Contribution\" >From Grant Theater to Verifiable Contribution<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/ai-internet-meritocracy-a-beginners-guide-to-a-new-funding-model\/#Funding_Tiers_Built_Around_Evidence\" >Funding Tiers Built Around Evidence<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/ai-internet-meritocracy-a-beginners-guide-to-a-new-funding-model\/#Where_Decentralization_Still_Needs_Discipline\" >Where Decentralization Still Needs Discipline<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/ai-internet-meritocracy-a-beginners-guide-to-a-new-funding-model\/#The_Real-World_Bridge_to_Labs_and_Regulators\" >The Real-World Bridge to Labs and Regulators<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/ai-internet-meritocracy-a-beginners-guide-to-a-new-funding-model\/#Final_Perspective\" >Final Perspective<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/ai-internet-meritocracy-a-beginners-guide-to-a-new-funding-model\/#FAQs\" >FAQs<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/ai-internet-meritocracy-a-beginners-guide-to-a-new-funding-model\/#What_is_AI_Internet-Meritocracy_in_simple_terms\" >What is AI Internet-Meritocracy, in simple terms?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/ai-internet-meritocracy-a-beginners-guide-to-a-new-funding-model\/#Can_you_get_AIIM_explained_without_a_finance_background\" >Can you get AIIM explained without a finance background?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/ai-internet-meritocracy-a-beginners-guide-to-a-new-funding-model\/#How_does_merit-based_science_funding_decide_payouts\" >How does merit-based science funding decide payouts?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/ai-internet-meritocracy-a-beginners-guide-to-a-new-funding-model\/#What_makes_decentralized_meritocracy_fairer_than_grants\" >What makes decentralized meritocracy fairer than grants?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/ai-internet-meritocracy-a-beginners-guide-to-a-new-funding-model\/#Is_this_funding_innovation_proven_or_still_theoretical\" >Is this funding innovation proven or still theoretical?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/ai-internet-meritocracy-a-beginners-guide-to-a-new-funding-model\/#Do_you_need_a_PhD_to_benefit_from_AIIM\" >Do you need a PhD to benefit from AIIM?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_AIIM_Changes_the_Starting_Line\"><\/span>Why AIIM Changes the Starting Line<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a beginner, <strong>AIIM explained<\/strong> means a funding model that pays researchers and builders according to measurable contribution, not institutional prestige. Science DAO describes AIIM as a flagship project that evaluates work across the open web and allocates donations toward scientists and free software authors based on visible impact. That makes the system closer to an automated scientific prize than a proposal factory, especially for people outside elite labs, large foundations, or grant-writing cultures. It does not make judgment disappear. It changes where judgment begins. The first evidence comes from published code, papers, datasets, citations, reuse, and public technical value, not from a polished prediction about future work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"From_Grant_Theater_to_Verifiable_Contribution\"><\/span>From Grant Theater to Verifiable Contribution<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Traditional research finance still asks a committee to forecast value before the experiment proves anything. In biotech, that creates a familiar bottleneck. A university team may hold a promising target, but the tech transfer office wants patent coverage, publication control, indemnity language, and a licensee with enough capital to survive IND-enabling studies. A donor wants impact. A venture fund wants ownership clarity. The researcher wants the work to continue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>merit-based science funding<\/strong> addresses that mismatch by building an evidence trail around the contributor first. Science DAO\u2019s AIIM workflow describes users submitting sites, AI review, on-chain allocation, and permanent public auditability. The same logic can support DeSci projects in therapeutics, longevity, renewable materials, open hardware, or scientific software, as long as the scoring model exposes its assumptions and lets domain experts challenge bad signals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Funding_Tiers_Built_Around_Evidence\"><\/span>Funding Tiers Built Around Evidence<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Tier<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Typical recipient<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Funding trigger<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Main risk control<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Micro-award<\/td><td>Open-source maintainer or independent author<\/td><td>Public technical contribution<\/td><td>Basic identity and plagiarism checks<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Validation grant<\/td><td>Lab team or applied scientist<\/td><td>Replicated result or useful dataset<\/td><td>Reviewer challenge window<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Translation tranche<\/td><td>University spinout or BioDAO project<\/td><td>Patent filing, assay package, or prototype<\/td><td>TTO and compliance review<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Venture bridge<\/td><td>Clinical or industrial program<\/td><td>FDA pathway, CMC plan, or buyer signal<\/td><td>Milestone-based release<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_Decentralization_Still_Needs_Discipline\"><\/span>Where Decentralization Still Needs Discipline<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/what-is-decentralized-science-desci\/\"><strong>decentralized meritocracy<\/strong><\/a> can fail if it rewards popularity instead of contribution. DAO governance research from 2025 and 2026 keeps pointing to low participation, concentrated voting power, proposer dominance, and delegation bias as persistent design problems. In science funding, those problems carry higher stakes than a protocol parameter vote. They can send money toward charismatic projects while slower, unglamorous infrastructure work receives little attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The corrective design is practical. Split scientific review from treasury execution. Require conflict disclosures. Give token holders visibility into every decision, but reserve technical scoring for qualified reviewers and reproducibility checks. Use AI to map contribution, not to replace accountability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Real-World_Bridge_to_Labs_and_Regulators\"><\/span>The Real-World Bridge to Labs and Regulators<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The best AIIM-style systems will not bypass the scientific stack. They will plug into it. Molecule\u2019s IP-NFT framework connects legal agreements, intellectual property rights, and blockchain records, while VitaDAO and Bio.xyz describe DeSci structures that fund early-stage longevity research and manage IP generated from supported projects. That matters because TTOs still need contracts they can read, patent attorneys still need chain-of-title clarity, and regulators still need responsible sponsors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>funding innovation<\/strong> also needs clinical realism. FDA guidance on decentralized trial elements allows activities such as telehealth visits, in-home visits, and local provider participation, but it still places core duties on sponsors and investigators. A blockchain record can improve provenance. It cannot file an IND, monitor adverse events, or rescue a weak protocol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Perspective\"><\/span>Final Perspective<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The strongest case for <strong>AI Internet-Meritocracy<\/strong> is data discipline. It can reduce wasted review cycles, broaden access beyond credential gates, and reward real contribution when DAO design controls capture, fraud, and scientific overclaiming. On-chain records, IP-aware legal wrappers, and milestone finance give decentralized research funding a credible operating base. <strong>The <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/\"><strong>Science DAO<\/strong><\/a> can push that model by pairing AI assessment with expert review and compliant execution. Researchers, builders, and supporters can submit a proposal or join the governance community when they\u2019re ready.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs\"><\/span>FAQs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_AI_Internet-Meritocracy_in_simple_terms\"><\/span>What is AI Internet-Meritocracy, in simple terms?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Picture software that looks at scientific work and judges it purely on quality, not on who you know. That&#8217;s basically <strong>AI Internet-Meritocracy<\/strong>. It flags strong research so it gets support, even if the person behind it has zero connections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_get_AIIM_explained_without_a_finance_background\"><\/span>Can you get AIIM explained without a finance background?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Honestly, yes. <strong>AIIM explained<\/strong> in plain words just means a filter that sorts research by how good it actually is. You won&#8217;t need to know investment terms or financial jargon, the whole point is keeping it understandable for regular people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_does_merit-based_science_funding_decide_payouts\"><\/span>How does merit-based science funding decide payouts?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In <strong>merit-based science funding<\/strong>, it\u2019s the true quality and influence of the work that counts, not a person\u2019s title or how much paperwork they\u2019ve done. Projects are reviewed in the open and whatever adds real value gets rewarded accordingly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_makes_decentralized_meritocracy_fairer_than_grants\"><\/span>What makes decentralized meritocracy fairer than grants?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Decentralized meritocracy <\/strong>means no single gatekeeper gets to decide who wins funding. Instead, a wider group weighs in on the work, which cuts down on bias and favoritism, so solid research and real talent can stand out on their own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_this_funding_innovation_proven_or_still_theoretical\"><\/span>Is this funding innovation proven or still theoretical?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This <strong>funding innovation<\/strong> hasn&#8217;t fully matured yet, but it&#8217;s not just talk either. There&#8217;s already a working version people can try out right now, so while it&#8217;s early days, there&#8217;s a real prototype behind the idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_you_need_a_PhD_to_benefit_from_AIIM\"><\/span>Do you need a PhD to benefit from AIIM?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No, you don&#8217;t need any degree to get something out of <strong>AIIM<\/strong>. What matters here is real skill and useful ideas so people without formal academic backgrounds can still participate and be rewarded fairly.<\/p>\n<div id=\"scien-1108812568\" class=\"scien-after-content scien-entity-placement\"><section>\r\n\r\n<h2>Support Independent Science<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>Supporting independent science is not only a matter of fairness to researchers whose expertise and work are often underfunded. It is also essential for addressing <a href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/who-are-science-marketers\/\">systemic failures in scientific publishing<\/a> that delay discoveries and leave important results unnoticed. In science and software, even one missing component can prevent an entire system from working.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Help valuable research and open-source infrastructure move forward.<\/strong> Please <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/donation\/\">make a donation<\/a><\/strong> to support <a href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/amateur-scientists\/\">independent scientists<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/free-software\/\">free software developers<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n\t\tOur flagship product is <a href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/meritocracy\/\">AI Internet-Meritocracy<\/a> - an app, that unlike universities distributes money directly to researchers and open source developers, without bureaucracy.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/section><\/div><div id=\"scien-2069147709\" class=\"scien-after-content-2 scien-entity-placement\"><div data-nosnippet style=\"max-width: 800px\">\r\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0\">Ads:<\/p>\r\n<style>\r\n    \/* Compact Table Styling *\/\r\n    .amazon-ad-table {\r\n        width: 100%;\r\n        max-width: 800px;\r\n        border-collapse: collapse;\r\n        margin: 10px auto;\r\n        font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\r\n        border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\r\n    }\r\n    .amazon-ad-table th {\r\n        background-color: #f3f3f3;\r\n        padding: 8px;\r\n        text-align: left;\r\n        border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd;\r\n        font-size: 0.9em;\r\n    }\r\n    .amazon-ad-table td {\r\n        padding: 8px 5px;\r\n        border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\r\n        vertical-align: middle;\r\n    }\r\n    \/* Column sizing *\/\r\n    .col-image { width: 15%; 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