Tech: From Request to Result: How Users & Nodes Interact in Cortensor

Mining is just one part of Cortensor — but what happens when users send AI requests?

Let’s break down how sessions, task execution, and real-time AI inference work, all while supporting both Web2 & Web3 environments.

🔄 Node Reputation & Ephemeral Nodes

Once nodes complete Cognitive tasks, they build Node Reputation over time.

💡 High-reputation nodes become Ephemeral Nodes, meaning they’re eligible to serve real-time user requests dynamically whenever a task is submitted.

📑 Session Creation: The AI Subscription Model

Before a user submits AI tasks, they create a session — similar to subscribing to an AI service. Sessions define:

✅ Task configuration (accuracy, validation, cost)
✅ Deposit of $COR Tokens
✅ Task execution lifecycle

⚙️ Session Configuration

Users can customize their session:

✔ Higher validation levels = More miners & accuracy (but higher cost)
✔ Lower validation levels = Faster & cheaper inference

This functions like Service Level Agreements (SLAs) in cloud computing — providing flexibility for different AI needs.

💰 $COR Token Deposits

Users deposit $COR tokens in advance. These tokens are deducted as tasks are processed — just like a pay-as-you-go model for AI inference.

✔ Ensures miners get paid fairly
✔ Keeps the network economically sustainable

🔗 Router Node Assignment

After creating a session, a Router Node is assigned to handle all interactions between the user and the network.

📌 The Router Node:
✅ Routes requests to miners
✅ Ensures tasks are assigned efficiently
✅ Bridges Web2 & Web3 AI task execution

📝 Submitting an AI Task

Once a session is active, users submit an AI request. Example: “Summarize this article.”

Here’s how Cortensor processes it:
✔ Task metadata is stored on IPFS
✔ CID (content ID) is recorded on-chain
✔ Miners fetch the job and start processing

⚙️ Task Processing by Miner Nodes

The Router Node queues the request and assigns Ephemeral Nodes to process it.

✔ Miners run AI inference based on user configuration
✔ Results are validated via Proof of Inference (PoI)
✔ Only the best-quality AI responses are accepted

🔒 Precommit & Commit Stages

To prevent manipulation, miners submit results in two phases:

📌 Precommit: Submit a cryptographic hash of their result
📌 Commit: Reveal the final output & validate against Precommit

This ensures transparency & result integrity.

🎯 Finalizing AI Task Results

Once the task is completed:

✔ Results are stored on IPFS
✔ The Router Node retrieves the CID and forwards it to the user
✔ The session updates dynamically for future requests

🌐 Web2 Users: Real-Time AI Results

For Web2 users, Cortensor provides:

✔ REST API & WebSocket support for real-time responses
✔ AI results delivered instantly via standard Web2 services

This ensures fast, seamless AI execution for traditional apps.

🔗 Web3 Users: Decentralized AI Access

For Web3 users, Cortensor provides:

✔ Smart contract-based result retrieval
✔ Fully trustless & decentralized execution
✔ No reliance on centralized APIs

Bridging AI inference into on-chain ecosystems.

🔒 Security & Data Privacy

Cortensor ensures AI task security with:

✔ Encrypted data flow between nodes
✔ Session-based ephemeral states
✔ On-chain transparency via smart contracts

AI execution remains secure, private, and trustless.

⚡ Router Node Scalability

The Router Node is designed for scalability, handling:

✔ Web2 & Web3 API requests
✔ AI task scheduling & routing
✔ Load balancing between miner nodes

This ensures efficient AI inference across different use cases.

🤝 Optimized AI Task Execution

With Node Reputation, Ephemeral Nodes, and Router Nodes, Cortensor ensures:

✔ AI tasks are processed quickly & efficiently
✔ Users get low-latency AI inference
✔ The network remains decentralized & scalable

📖 Learn More: AI Task Execution Flow

Dive deeper into User Interaction & Node Communication in Cortensor by checking out our full technical documentation:

🔗 docs.cortensor.network/technical-architecture/user-serving-and-node-communication

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