专访 Nexus 创始人 Daniel:揭秘如何重构 AI 时代的信任机制?

深潮Published on 2025-07-02Last updated on 2025-07-02

深入探讨 Nexus 的创立初衷、可验证计算的未来路径,以及 zkVM、分布式计算与 AI 可信执行之间的深度耦合。

受访者:Daniel Marin,Nexus 创始人兼 CEO

采访及撰文:Alex,OpenBuild 内容团队

在 AI 算力不断膨胀、Web3 基础设施快速演进的当下,如何验证大规模计算的真实性,正成为全球数字系统所面临的核心挑战。Nexus 正在推动一项前沿探索 —— 构建一个人人可参与、全球协同运行的可验证计算网络,融合零知识虚拟机 zkVM 与分布式 prover 网络,打造一台无边界的「世界超级计算机」。

在本期专访中,OpenBuild对话 Nexus 创始人 Daniel Marin,深入探讨 Nexus 的创立初衷、可验证计算的未来路径,以及 zkVM、分布式计算与 AI 可信执行之间的深度耦合。他还分享了 Nexus 如何通过技术与生态的双重驱动,在不牺牲隐私的前提下,实现通用计算的高性能扩展。

嘉宾简介

Daniel Marin,Nexus 创始人兼 CEO,毕业于斯坦福大学计算机科学专业。2022 年创立 Nexus,立志构建一个「每个行为可验证、每个模型可审计、每次交互可验证」的数字世界。他曾在 2018 和 2019 年国际物理奥林匹克中获得铜牌,并于 2025 年入选《福布斯》“30 位 30 岁以下精英榜”。Nexus 已完成 2500 万美元融资,投资方包括 Pantera Capital、Lightspeed、Dragonfly Capital 等。

创立初衷:人人可用的可验证计算平台

OpenBuild:是什么契机促使您创立 Nexus?您最初想解决的问题是什么?

Daniel Marin:当时我在斯坦福密码学实验室参与一个研究项目,目睹了零知识证明的快速演进,尤其是 Microsoft Research 的 Nova 论文[1]启发。它让我意识到,我们可以将多个 zk 证明高效组合起来,从而构建一种 「通用可验证计算」[2]的新范式。

另一方面,我观察到当前区块链生态面临三大瓶颈:

1. 用户无法轻松贡献算力

2. 开发者需具备专业背景才能参与

3. 链本身的扩展性与性能受限

我设想能否让任何人用任何设备(哪怕是一台旧手机)都能接入网络、贡献算力、运行 AI 级别的任务,同时还能证明这些任务的真实性?

这就是 Nexus 的起点 —— 一条「节点越多、网络越快」的链。与传统链相比,Nexus 的网络是越多人参与越快、越强大。每一台加入的设备,不是负担,而是加速器。我创立 Nexus 的初心很简单——让互联网变得更安全、更可信

多年来,我一直在思考,是否可以为这个世界打造一台 “通用型可验证计算机”,即任何人都能验证计算结果的基础设施。随着零知识证明技术的突破,这个目标终于变得现实。尤其是在我参与 Stanford 密码学实验室的研究时,受到了 Microsoft Research 的 Nova 论文[3]启发。它让我意识到,我们可以将多个 zk 证明高效组合起来,从而构建一种 「通用可验证计算」的新范式。

除此之外,我还观察到当前区块链系统的多重限制:

• 普通用户无法贡献资源;

• 开发门槛高,需掌握复杂工具;

• 扩展性严重受限。

于是我萌生了一个想法:让每个人都能用自己的设备(哪怕是一部手机)接入网络,贡献算力,最终共同构建一台支持大规模计算的可信超级计算机。

这就是 Nexus 的起点。与传统区块链 “节点越多越慢”不同,Nexus 的设计逻辑是节点越多,网络越强

zkVM 与可验证计算的未来

OpenBuild:您最初对 “可验证计算”的设想是什么?现在你对其未来如何看?Daniel Marin:我们正处于一次计算范式的转折点。我相信,可验证计算将重塑我们对计算扩展性、性能、乃至应用形态的认知。

这里的可扩展性[4]分为两个维度:

纵向:通过 GPU 等硬件加速 zkVM 的速度;

横向:连接更多设备,形成全球算力网络,带来指数级叠加效应。

而这些并非纸上谈兵。我们预计未来一年内,zkVM 的运行速度将在 M2 MacBook Pro 上达到 1GHz —— 意味着一台笔电每秒可验证一个区块。这简直是“zk 领域的摩尔定律”正在上演。

在应用层面,我们特别看好 AI 的验证需求,比如模型行为可审计、AI 生成内容可溯源等,这也是我们成立 Nexus Verifiable AI Lab[5]的初衷。

与传统区块链的根本差异

OpenBuild:Nexus 与其他链的最大不同点是什么?它如何应对 AI 基础设施的挑战?

Daniel Marin:所有人都在谈 扩展性,但但都忽略了最关键的一点:底层算力不足。

尤其是 AI 的应用越广,模型越复杂,所需算力就呈指数级增长,同时带来极高频的交易请求。那问题来了:我们如何获得足够算力,支撑每秒数十亿笔交易?并且,用户还必须信任这些交易?

这正是 Nexus 提出的解决方案:

• 它是一个世界超级计算机(World Supercomputer)

• 每接入一台笔电、手机,网络性能就会提升,

• 任何用户都能轻松贡献闲置算力,不需要技术背景。

我们构建了一条 zkVM 驱动的 Layer 1 区块链,不只是验证交易,也验证任意计算。它聚合全球闲置算力,任何用户都能一键加入。

最终,Nexus 不是一个传统“链”,而是为通用可验证计算而优化的基础设施网络

构建「可验证互联网」的理念

OpenBuild:您曾提出 Nexus 正在打造“可验证互联网”。这是什么意思?它与当前互联网有何不同?

Daniel Marin:我们设想的 “可验证互联网”是一个新范式:

• 每一个行为都可被证明;

• 每一个模型都可被审计;

• 每一条数据都可被验证。

从 AI 到医疗、从身份系统到链上金融,未来数字世界的每个组成部分都将建立在“可验证性”之上。

这不仅是一种信任机制的升级,更将带来商业范式的变革 —— 在这个互联网中,信任无需“相信”,只需“验证”。在可验证计算的支撑下,数字社会将更加透明、高效且安全。

路线图与产品规划

OpenBuild:从技术和生态两个层面看,Nexus 接下来 6–12 个月的重点方向是什么?

Daniel Marin:我们刚刚启动了全球范围的 Testnet III[6]测试网,将持续运行至今年第三季度主网上线。👉 欢迎访问:app.nexus.xyz参与测试并获取激励。

同时我们正重点推进:

• zkVM 新版本研发;

• Nexus Verifiable AI Lab 建设;

• 超过 50 个合作项目的生态拓展。

未来我们将不断迭代,推动 “可验证计算”成为 AI 与 Web3 的核心组成部分。

结语:构建可信的数字文明

通过 Daniel 的分享我们可以看出,Nexus 并非只是试图 “改进区块链”,而是以可验证计算为切入点,重新定义未来数字社会的信任逻辑。

在这个万物生成、数据爆炸的时代,“可验证性”正在成为比“共识”更关键的下一代基础设施。

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