Compute becomes a basic human necessity; Akash is its currency
Akash: The Internet Of Compute W/ Founder Greg Osuri ($1 To $1 Million Podcast)
“I think compute is going to be like basic necessities of human beings. If you are relying on compute for everything, for intelligence — which is the scary part — you’re going to need some allocation of compute and you’re going to need some currency to represent the allocation of compute. Akash is the currency of compute.” — 00:33:42
Context: Responding to Sam Altman’s “universal basic compute” idea; the line is also used as the episode’s cold open.