Space and Time launches enterprise platform for AI agents to verify private data
In brief
- Space and Time launched Space and Time Enterprise on Monday, according to Decrypt.
- Space and Time Enterprise proves calculations on private data are correct without exposing the underlying records.
- Proof of SQL underpins the product, which works with Google Cloud's BigQuery or companies' own servers.
- Maple Finance, Indomobil, Trenez and The Data Foundation are the named launch partners.
- Proofs verify the computation, not whether the source records themselves were accurate.
How Proof of SQL works
The platform is built on Proof of SQL, Space and Time's patented technology for proving that database queries were computed correctly. The company says it already works with Google Cloud's BigQuery. Businesses can now run it on their own servers (no blockchain to operate, no specialized hardware to buy, no outside proving service).
Speed is the pitch. Nate Holiday, CEO of MakeInfinite Labs (the original developer of Space and Time), told Decrypt that with GPU acceleration, supported queries over millions of rows can be run and proven in under a second. He added that real performance depends on the query, the hardware and the dataset.
There's one limit to keep in mind, though.
The technology proves a calculation was carried out correctly on a given set of records, but it can't tell whether those records were accurate in the first place.
"Businesses want AI agents to execute workflows using that information, but those agents don't need unrestricted access to the records behind every calculation," Holiday said.
Partners and customers
Space and Time named Maple Finance, Indomobil, Trenez and The Data Foundation as its launch partners. Holiday said the company is working with customers in construction, engineering and manufacturing that want to rebuild their systems around AI.
Asked about demand for SXT (the token that powers Space and Time's blockchain), Holiday said businesses can deploy the product in their own environment. In his telling, the network comes into play when applications need to connect to onchain markets. Space and Time also runs SXT Chain, a decentralized network that supplies verifiable data.
Where Microsoft fits in
The "Microsoft-backed" label goes back to 2022, when Space and Time raised $20 million in a strategic round led by M12, Microsoft's venture fund. Earlier this year, the company launched Dreamspace, an AI-powered tool built with Microsoft's Azure AI services for creating and deploying onchain apps without code. Last year, Grayscale launched a trust giving investors exposure to SXT.
Holiday also said Microsoft's Nova project includes Blitzar, Space and Time's cryptographic acceleration library. He said the team's work on the Dory commitment scheme fed into a16z crypto's Jolt proof system.
Frequently asked questions
What does Space and Time Enterprise do?
Space and Time Enterprise lets companies prove that calculations on their private data are correct. AI applications, auditors and other stakeholders can then check the results without accessing the underlying database, according to the company.
Does Proof of SQL verify that the underlying data is accurate?
No. Proof of SQL proves that a calculation was carried out correctly on a given set of records. It can't tell whether those records were accurate to begin with.
Do businesses need to run a blockchain to use it?
No, according to the company. The technology already works with Google Cloud's BigQuery, and businesses can run it on their own servers without operating a blockchain, buying specialized hardware or using an outside proving service.
