Pi Network Founder Dr. Chengdiao Fan Calls for Human-Centered Blockchain and AI Innovation at TOKEN2049

Singapore, October 2025 At one of the most influential blockchain events of the year, TOKEN2049, Dr. Chengdiao Fan, co-founder of Pi Network, delivered a powerful keynote speech that urged the global tech community to rethink how innovation serves society.

In her address, Dr. Fan explored the interconnected imperatives of advancing blockchain utility, aligning artificial intelligence (AI) with human well-being, and achieving true mass adoption of decentralized technologies. Her message centered on one core principle: technology should serve real people and solve real problems.

“Our responsibility as technologists,” Dr. Fan said, “is to ensure that blockchain and AI are developed not as isolated tools of profit, but as infrastructures for human progress. Technology should empower not exploit its users.”

Redefining Blockchain Utility

Dr. Fan highlighted that blockchain innovation must move beyond speculation and focus on utility-driven development. She emphasized that Pi Network’s approach is to build decentralized applications (dApps) and ecosystems that create tangible benefits from financial inclusion to community empowerment.

“Blockchain’s potential lies in what people can actually do with it,” she noted. “It’s about providing tools that make transactions, data, and collaboration more transparent and equitable.”

AI and Humanity: A Decentralized Future

The talk also delved into the emerging relationship between AI and blockchain. Dr. Fan underscored the need to develop AI systems that are transparent, accountable, and aligned with human values.

She explained how decentralized infrastructure can play a critical role in ensuring that AI remains ethical and inclusive preventing control from being concentrated in the hands of a few large entities.

“AI must be aligned with the collective good,” Dr. Fan said. “By leveraging decentralization, we can distribute power, protect privacy, and ensure that innovation benefits humanity as a whole.”

Achieving True Mass Adoption

A major theme of Dr. Fan’s address was accessibility. She argued that blockchain’s transformative potential can only be realized when ordinary users not just developers or investors can easily participate.

Since its launch, Pi Network has aimed to make cryptocurrency and blockchain technology accessible through a mobile-first approach, allowing millions of users worldwide to engage without complex setups or expensive equipment.

“Mass adoption is not about numbers alone,” she added. “It’s about ensuring that participation is meaningful and that users have real opportunities to contribute and benefit.”

Pi Network’s Vision: Building for Real People

Dr. Fan’s speech reflected the same guiding philosophy that has driven Pi Network’s growth since its inception to democratize access to the digital economy. With over 50 million engaged pioneers globally, Pi Network continues to prioritize usability, security, and social value in its product ecosystem.

By connecting human-centered design with decentralized technology, Pi Network seeks to bridge the gap between technological innovation and everyday life a message that strongly resonated with TOKEN2049 attendees.

A Call for Responsible Innovation

As blockchain and AI evolve at unprecedented speed, Dr. Fan’s message stood as both an inspiration and a challenge to the global tech community: to innovate responsibly, inclusively, and sustainably.

Her closing words captured the spirit of her vision:

“Technology is only as powerful as the people it serves. The future of blockchain and AI must be built with people, for people, and by people.”

Watch Dr. Chengdiao Fan’s full talk on YouTube: https://youtu.be/P9WveUQMKmA