We spent $50 to measure Pearl's "AI mining" – 320K GPUs produce zero AI
cuPOWProof-of-Useful-Workcryptocurrency securityblockchainAI inference
Author: abhinaba_ai
Date: 6/5/2026
Article Summary:
An empirical study of Pearl's cuPOW protocol, a Proof-of-Useful-Work system, finds that it produces zero useful AI computation and is vulnerable to exploitation.