Hedera Foundation Taps Accenture and EQTY Lab to Leverage the Hedera Network to Create Verifiable AI Governance Solutions for Public Sector
New solution to help empower governments with transparent, tamper-resistant oversight of AI decision-making at scale
WASHINGTON, June 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Hedera Foundation, in collaboration with Accenture and EQTY Lab, today announced plans for a strategic integration aimed at delivering transparent, tamper-proof oversight for artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI systems deployed in the public sector.
This agreement will introduce a solution that will help governments and public sector organizations manage AI-driven decisions with transparency, auditability, and trust. It will leverage EQTY Lab's Verifiable Compute, and the Hedera network's decentralized infrastructure.
"Public sector clients are enthusiastically embracing continuous reinvention through the adoption of AI and agentic solutions to achieve scaled impact. This shift brings with it a heightened demand for oversight, accountability and reliability," said Bryan Rich, Senior Managing Director and Global AI Lead for Health, Public Sector, and Defense at Accenture. "The integration of these technologies not only enhances runtime governance, but also positions the Hedera network as a crucial platform. It will enable public service organizations to scale AI responsibly, leverage cryptographic solutions to reduce costs and bolster the security of deploying agentic solutions at an enterprise level."
As part of the integration, Accenture is developing a blueprint and pricing model to help make verifiable governance modules built on the Hedera network viable for public sector integrations with a wide range of ERP and digital platforms. Created in collaboration with EQTY Lab technology, these modules will be piloted in select AI and machine learning applications.
Accenture will work with Hedera to create playbooks for the business logic of AI at scale and implementation strategies that make full use of the Hedera network's capabilities in the public sector, including the Hedera Consensus Service (HCS) and Hedera Token Service (HTS). Together, these technologies provide an immutable record of AI decisions and actions, helping to enable data integrity across autonomous systems.
"In high-stakes environments, trust in AI must be earned, not assumed," said Jonathan Dotan, Founder of EQTY Lab. "This collaboration shows how we can bring verifiable, accountable AI to institutions where transparency and integrity aren't optional, they're essential."
This agreement is a key example of the convergence between blockchain and AI to address a growing global need for AI governance that is transparent, decentralized, and enforceable by design. It will help governments maintain authority over their data and decision-making processes, even when operating across distributed digital systems.
About Hedera Foundation
Hedera Foundation drives the growth of decentralized finance (DeFi) and enterprise applications on the Hedera network by empowering developers, builders, and innovators with funding, resources, and expert guidance. As a key entity in the Hedera ecosystem, the Foundation is dedicated to supporting projects through their journey from ideation to production, fostering growth and expanding the reach of the Hedera network. For more information, visit hedera.foundation.
About EQTY Lab
EQTY Lab pioneers solutions that reinvent trust in AI. Our AI Guardian applies cryptography to ensure that the governance of AI agents is verifiable, explainable, and accountable to all stakeholders. With applications in the public sector, life sciences, and finance, EQTY Lab is at the forefront of enabling AI innovation. For more information, visit www.eqtylab.io
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