# SentientAGI vs. The Field ✦ Direct Competitors: AGI-Focused Projects 

By [Cryptobalu](https://paragraph.com/@0xa3834d41b173eb400f1204e920504dc45538bfab) · 2025-09-23

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Competitive analysis:

[@SentientAGI](https://x.com/SentientAGI)

vs. The Field ✦ Direct Competitors: AGI-Focused Projects

[@OpenAI](https://x.com/OpenAI)

(Centralized) • Pros: Technical leadership, massive resources, GPT ecosystem • Cons: Closed-source, centralized control, profit-driven • Funding: $13B+ total

[@AnthropicAI](https://x.com/AnthropicAI)

(Centralized) • Pros: Safety-focused, constitutional AI approach • Cons: Still centralized, limited access • Funding: $7B+ total

[@SentientAGI](https://x.com/SentientAGI)

(Decentralized) • Pros: Open-source, democratic, blockchain-secured • Cons: Unproven, early stage, coordination challenges • Funding: $85M seed Decentralized AI gmi?

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*Originally published on [Cryptobalu](https://paragraph.com/@0xa3834d41b173eb400f1204e920504dc45538bfab/sentientagi-vs-the-field-✦-direct-competitors-agi-focused-projects)*
