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AI Assistant Overview

Zero's AI assistant transforms how you interact with blockchain data and the internet. Ask questions in natural language and get intelligent responses powered by advanced language models, specialized knowledge systems, and real-time data access.

What Can the AI Do?

Zero's AI is purpose-built for blockchain intelligence and general knowledge queries. It combines multiple specialized systems to provide accurate, contextual answers across a wide range of topics.

Core Capabilities

  • Blockchain Intelligence: Deep knowledge of NEAR Protocol, smart contracts, DeFi protocols, and ecosystem dynamics
  • Market Analysis: Real-time token prices, market sentiment analysis, and social media mindshare tracking
  • Web Search: Internet-wide search capabilities for current events, technical documentation, and general knowledge
  • Transaction Execution: Guide you through token swaps and cross-chain transactions with natural language commands
  • Wallet Analysis: Explain wallet holdings, transaction history, and portfolio composition
  • Developer Support: Answer technical questions about NEAR development, smart contracts, and blockchain architecture
Natural Language Interface: You don't need to learn special commands or syntax. Ask questions the same way you'd ask a knowledgeable colleague.

Specialized AI Modes

Zero offers specialized AI modes optimized for specific use cases. Each mode leverages different knowledge bases and data sources to provide expert-level insights.

NEAR Expert Mode

Deep technical knowledge about NEAR Protocol, including:

  • Smart contract development patterns and best practices
  • Protocol architecture and consensus mechanisms
  • Sharding, nightshade consensus, and network upgrades
  • NEP standards and ecosystem protocols
  • Developer tooling and SDK usage

NEAR Expert Mode draws from comprehensive documentation, technical specifications, and real-world implementation examples to answer both beginner and advanced questions.

Aura Mode

Market sentiment and social intelligence for crypto assets:

  • Social media sentiment analysis across Twitter and Reddit
  • Community mindshare and discussion volume tracking
  • Fear & Greed index for market psychology
  • Trending topics and narrative shifts in crypto discourse
  • Influencer activity and key opinion leader (KOL) insights

Aura aggregates signals from social platforms to help you understand market psychology and community sentiment beyond just price action.

Combine Modes: Ask questions that span multiple domains. Zero intelligently routes your query to the appropriate knowledge systems and synthesizes comprehensive answers.

How AI Queries Work

When you ask a question, Zero's AI system processes it through several stages:

  1. Intent Classification: Determines what type of query you're making (web search, token price, AI conversation, etc.)
  2. Data Retrieval: Fetches relevant information from appropriate sources (blockchain data, web search, knowledge bases)
  3. Context Building: Assembles all relevant data and maintains conversation history for follow-up questions
  4. Response Generation: Synthesizes information into a clear, accurate answer using advanced language models
  5. Action Execution: If needed, prepares transactions or interactive elements based on your request

Example Queries

Blockchain & NEAR Questions

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What is sharding in NEAR Protocol?

Market & Sentiment Analysis

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What's the sentiment around NEAR on Twitter?

Wallet & Portfolio Queries

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Analyze this wallet: alice.near

General Knowledge & Web Search

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Best Italian restaurants in San Francisco

Conversation Context & Memory

Zero's AI maintains conversation context throughout your session, enabling natural follow-up questions:

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You: "What is quantum computing?"
AI: "Quantum computing uses quantum mechanics..."

You: "How is it different from classical computing?"
AI: "Classical computers use bits, while quantum..."

You: "What are the practical applications?"
AI: "Quantum computers excel at optimization problems..."

The AI remembers your previous questions and can reference earlier parts of the conversation, making it easy to explore topics in depth without repeating context.

Session-Based Memory: Conversation context persists only during your current session. When you click "Destroy" or close Zero, all context is cleared.

Data Sources & Accuracy

Zero's AI draws from multiple data sources to ensure accuracy and currency:

  • Blockchain Data: Real-time data from Shadow Corp's NEAR RPC and indexer
  • Price Feeds: Live market data for tokens across multiple chains
  • Web Search: Current information from across the internet
  • Knowledge Bases: Curated documentation for NEAR Protocol and related technologies
  • Social Data: Aggregated sentiment and discussion data from social platforms
Verifiable Answers: For blockchain queries, the AI can provide transaction hashes, block heights, and explorer links so you can independently verify the information.

AI Limitations & Transparency

Zero's AI is powerful but has important limitations you should understand:

What the AI Can't Do

  • Execute Transactions Without Permission: The AI never signs transactions or moves funds without your explicit approval
  • Access Private Keys: Your wallet keys remain in your wallet; the AI only sees public blockchain data
  • Predict Prices: The AI won't make price predictions or financial advice; it provides data and analysis, not speculation
  • Access Restricted Data: The AI can't access private smart contract state or off-chain data not publicly available

When to Verify Information

For critical decisions, always verify AI responses:

  • Transaction Details: Review all transaction parameters in your wallet before signing
  • Financial Decisions: Cross-reference market data with multiple sources for high-value trades
  • Technical Implementation: Test AI-suggested code in development environments before production
  • Historical Data: Confirm historical claims with blockchain explorers or archived sources
No Financial Advice: Zero's AI provides information and data analysis, not investment advice. All trading and financial decisions are your own responsibility.

Privacy in AI Interactions

Your conversations with Zero's AI are private by design:

  • No Query Logging: Your questions and AI responses aren't stored on servers
  • Session-Only Context: Conversation history exists only in your browser for the current session
  • IP Protection: Your IP address isn't linked to specific queries or AI interactions
  • No Behavioral Profiling: Zero doesn't build profiles based on your AI usage patterns

When you destroy your session, all AI conversation history and context is immediately and permanently deleted.

Credit Usage

Credits are consumed based on actual AI language model token usage for queries that require AI reasoning and analysis.

What's Free

  • Web Search: Private internet searches are completely free
  • Token Prices: Price lookups and charts don't consume credits
  • NEAR Explorer: Wallet lookups, transaction details, and blockchain queries are free

What Costs Credits

  • AI Chat: Conversing with the AI assistant costs credits based on actual token usage (varies by query complexity and response length)
  • Aura Mode: Market sentiment analysis costs 2x the normal AI credit rate
Token-Based Pricing: AI credit costs are based on language model token usage. Simple questions use fewer tokens and therefore fewer credits than complex, multi-step requests requiring detailed analysis.

Getting Better Answers

Improve AI response quality with these techniques:

Be Specific

Instead of vague questions, provide context and specifics:

  • ❌ "How do I use NEAR?"
  • ✅ "How do I deploy a Rust smart contract on NEAR testnet?"

Ask Follow-Up Questions

Leverage conversation context to go deeper:

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"What is NEAR's consensus mechanism?"
[AI explains Nightshade]

"How does it differ from Ethereum's proof-of-stake?"
[AI compares the two mechanisms]

"What are the security tradeoffs?"
[AI analyzes security implications]

Request Examples

Ask for concrete examples when learning new concepts:

  • "Show me an example of a NEAR fungible token contract"
  • "Give me a sample query to fetch wallet balances"
  • "What's a real-world use case for cross-contract calls?"

Clarify When Confused

If an answer isn't clear, ask for clarification:

  • "Can you explain that in simpler terms?"
  • "What does [technical term] mean in this context?"
  • "Break that down step by step"

Next Steps

Explore Zero's specialized AI modes:

  • NEAR Expert Mode: Deep-dive into NEAR Protocol technical knowledge
  • Aura Mode: Analyze market sentiment and social signals
  • Security & Privacy: Understand how Zero protects your AI interactions

Or jump straight in and start asking questions. The best way to learn is by experimenting.