Deep Dive
1. Near-term roadmap (0–6 months)
The team recently closed a Telegram bot integration (Issue #21) in October 2024, enabling basic Spartan AI interactions. Next-stage upgrades aim to:
- Reduce spam triggers through improved message filtering
- Add channel-specific memory retention
- Enable token-gated command execution (e.g., DEGENAI holders prioritizing requests)
Local model support saw progress via November 2024’s Ollama integration (Issue #69), but current efforts focus on:
- Cutting response latency from 8-12s to <3s
- Enabling GPU acceleration for consumer hardware
- Adding Mistral/Phi-3 model compatibility
2. Long-term vision (6+ months)
The ai16z/eliza stack’s roadmap suggests:
- Multi-platform unification: Sync AI persona states across X, Discord, and Telegram
- Onchain reputation system: Track DEGENAI holder influence via ERC-6551 token-bound accounts
- Agent marketplace: Let users deploy customized Spartan AI clones for specific communities
3. Critical context
Three constraints could affect timelines:
1. Model licensing: Local Llama/Mistral support requires navigating commercial use restrictions
2. Gas costs: Onchain reputation features depend on Ethereum L2 fee stability (current avg: $0.12/tx)
3. Bot API limits: X’s 50k tweet/month ceiling for free API tiers might throttle activity
Conclusion
DEGENAI’s roadmap balances immediate UX improvements (faster local AI, Telegram upgrades) with ambitious ecosystem plays (cross-platform sync, agent marketplace). Success hinges on overcoming model licensing hurdles and maintaining low transaction costs.
Will Spartan AI’s planned reputation system create measurable demand for DEGENAI tokens beyond speculative trading?