AO is a unified computing environment built on Arweave’s decentralized data layer, supporting unlimited parallel processes coordinated through an open message-passing standard. Unlike traditional decentralized compute systems, AO imposes no strict limits on computation size or format, while maintaining verifiability and trust minimization. Its modular architecture allows smart contract platforms to plug in as processes, enabling seamless communication across applications.
Users can choose their own virtual machines, execution models, and payment options, with all messages standardized and settled on Arweave. This flexibility creates a scalable, resilient environment where independently operating processes function like a connected web.
Through AOS, AO’s decentralized operating system, developers can launch location-agnostic processes that interact network-wide. The result is a global “Single System Image” that ensures secure, reliable, and trustless computing beyond the control of any single entity.
Explore the tokenomics of ao Computer(AO) and review the project details below.
AO is a 100% fair launch token modeled after Bitcoin, with a total supply of 21 million tokens and a smooth, gradual minting schedule that halves roughly every four years. It serves to secure the AO network’s message-passing layer and incentivizes both the security of its base layer, Arweave, and the ecosystem’s economic growth.
The minting started retroactively from February 27, 2024, with 36% of tokens allocated to Arweave (AR) holders and 64% to users who provide yield and bridge assets into AO, promoting liquidity and expansion. AO’s bridging mechanism is live in phases, allowing token holders to earn rewards by staking assets like stETH.
AO is a unified computing environment built on Arweave’s decentralized data layer, supporting unlimited parallel processes coordinated through an open message-passing standard. Unlike traditional decentralized compute systems, AO imposes no strict limits on computation size or format, while maintaining verifiability and trust minimization. Its modular architecture allows smart contract platforms to plug in as processes, enabling seamless communication across applications.
Users can choose their own virtual machines, execution models, and payment options, with all messages standardized and settled on Arweave. This flexibility creates a scalable, resilient environment where independently operating processes function like a connected web.
Through AOS, AO’s decentralized operating system, developers can launch location-agnostic processes that interact network-wide. The result is a global “Single System Image” that ensures secure, reliable, and trustless computing beyond the control of any single entity.