Building A Decentralized Future: How Tom Style Is Redefining AI And Blockchain

Through The Tom Style Show, TomGPT and TOM3, Style is leveling the playing field for startups, making cutting-edge tech more accessible to small businesses.

Tom Style doesn't follow trends—he disrupts them. The host of The Tom Style Show is a serial entrepreneur with a passion for innovation. More importantly, he is a mentor in the tech industry, helping other entrepreneurs build companies. Long wary of big tech companies’ hold on how new companies grow, he is empowering startups by reshaping how technology is built, shared, and used.

With artificial intelligence (AI)  taking over and blockchain technology hinting at a decentralized future, Style decided to plant his flag at the intersection of both. His latest projects, TomGPT and TOM3, offer startups alternatives to the monopolized AI and cloud computing industries.

“Yes, AI is changing things. But we all need to be asking what these changes mean,” he says. “How can we use AI to fuel innovation and not just line the pockets of the tech giants?”

AI Innovation With TomGPT

Style believes that AI is a force that is and will continue to reshape industries. But while major corporations push AI-driven products, few focus on making AI products that address the needs of small and startup businesses. That's where TomGPT comes in.

He developed TomGPT as an enterprise-friendly AI system to eliminate barriers for companies needing to integrate AI into their operations. It provides advanced AI models for data processing, automation, even speech-to-text to facilitate note-taking for medical professionals. TomGPT is affordable and simple to integrate, so businesses of all sizes can benefit.

“AI is powerful,” Style explains. “That power should not be limited to the hands of a few players. If we don't change that, businesses will always be dependent on the same gatekeepers.”

For Style, AI is a tool that helps businesses streamline operations so they don't have to rely on proprietary AI systems controlled by tech giants.

TOM3 and Decentralized Cloud Computing

Blockchain is another tool that Style believes will free startups and small businesses from big tech, though he was not always a fan. In the early days of The Tom Style Show, he was openly skeptical of the technology, viewing it as another overhyped trend. That skepticism changed when he considered it in the context of the cloud computing industry.

“I was a blockchain skeptic in the beginning, but the more I learned, the more I saw its potential to free startups from corporate monopolies,” he says.

This realization led to the creation of TOM3, a decentralized compute orchestration framework designed to break the dominance of major cloud providers. Rather than relying on centralized tech companies to provide infrastructure, TOM3 allows users to buy and sell computing power in a decentralized marketplace.

“Not everyone wants to get VC money,” Style points out. “Entrepreneurship is about creating something from nothing. But today, if you don't have hundreds of millions in funding, you can't even scale. TOM3 offers an alternative.”

By enabling decentralized access to computing resources, TOM3 creates opportunities for smaller players to build, scale, and operate without needing to rely on big-name cloud providers. Style created it because he believes the best companies grow in innovation, accessibility, and independence.

The Future of AI, Blockchain, and Tech Innovation

While AI and blockchain continue to develop separately, Style believes their true potential will be realized when they come together.

“When AI meets blockchain in a meaningful way, it's going to be truly transformative,” he says. “We're not there yet, but it's coming.”

He predicts merging the two will lead to a new wave of decentralized applications where AI models are free from the influence of major corporations. The challenge, however, is finding a way to bring them together in a way that adds value.

A Relentless Drive for Change

Style believes in ideas and creating an environment where the best ideas, not the most venture-backed ones, bring change to the marketplace. He wants to put meaningful tech into the hands of the people who can make the most difference – entrepreneurs and small business owners.

Through The Tom Style Show and his mentoring, he brings attention and resources to innovative ideas. His work with TomGPT and TOM3 represents more than just business ventures; they are solutions designed to break barriers and make emerging technologies more accessible.

“I don't follow trends. I look at what's broken, and I try to fix it,” he says. “That's what drives me. That's what keeps me going.”

As the future of AI and blockchain unfolds, Style isn't waiting for change—he's building it. For information, visit www.tomstyle.com.

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