> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://azen.gitbook.io/whitepaper/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://azen.gitbook.io/whitepaper/azen-protocol/purpose.md).

# Purpose

aZen Protocol is a decentralized computing infrastructure where AI, applications, and computing resources seamlessly interact under the governance of smart contract-driven automation. 

This allows for:

* Transformation of Computation, AI, and Applications into dfNFT: Allow computer resources, AI models and agents, and applications to be modularized into dfNFTs, making them tradeable, leaseable, and deployable on-demand. 
* Smart Contract-Based Resource Scheduling: An intelligent, decentralized task orchestration system that optimally manages computing resources and workloads. 
* Decentralized AI Model Execution: enables AI training, inference, and application deployment in a trustless, tokenized computing ecosystem. 
* Composable AI & Computation Layers: allow dApps, AI Agents, and DePIN services to integrate computational resources on-demand, reducing costs and increasing scalability. 
* AI-driven Optimization and Monetization: AI-powered decentralized computation marketplace, where users and developers can monetize computing power, AI services, and applications. 
* Decentralized Data Collection and Processing: Enabling AI models to access a trustless, distributed, and privacy-preserving data pipeline for enhanced training and optimization.