Re:Oasis Labs: privacy-first high-performance cloud computin...
by vorpalhex on Monday July 09, 2018 @05:07PM
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> With its unique combination of capabilities, our platform aims to enable true innovations and new applications that could not be built before. It is designed to help users leverage and reclaim control of their data, and enable frictionless collaboration between mutually distrusting parties for greater societal good–all without relying on any central party.
Vague claims to solve the probably-unsolvable - Check.
> Privacy-preserving smart contracts
Heavy Buzzwords - Check
> privacy-preserving machine learning within smart contracts on our platform
Vague mention of ML - Check
My skepticism is at max here. This is awfully light on any kind of even vague detail and is super dense on meaningless buzzwords. They link out to their own previous research - which isn't by itself bad but isn't exactly trust enhancing either. Their staff seems to be all colleagues from previous research work.
Vague claims to solve the probably-unsolvable - Check.
> Privacy-preserving smart contracts
Heavy Buzzwords - Check
> privacy-preserving machine learning within smart contracts on our platform
Vague mention of ML - Check
My skepticism is at max here. This is awfully light on any kind of even vague detail and is super dense on meaningless buzzwords. They link out to their own previous research - which isn't by itself bad but isn't exactly trust enhancing either. Their staff seems to be all colleagues from previous research work.