PIN AI, an AI infrastructure startup based in San Francisco, has raised $10 million in pre-seed funding to develop the world's first open platform for personal AI. The funding round was co-led by a16z CSX and Hack VC, with participation from investors including Anagram, Symbolic Capital, Blockchain Builders Fund, Alumni Ventures, Foresight, and All-Star angels. PIN AI aims to converge AI and crypto technologies to create a privacy-focused, on-device AI assistant that democratizes on-device intelligence and allows users to regain control of their data. The platform transforms smartphones into personal AI assistants, leveraging blockchain to build a contextual environment for better user understanding. The news was reported by SiliconANGLE and BecauseBitcoin.