Dark Research is an AI infrastructure and agent development platform focused on building specialized, goal-driven agents that automate real-world workflows. Rather than creating general-purpose AI tools, Dark emphasizes practical applications by identifying specific user pain points and developing agents to address them. Their first product, Scout, is a real-time information agent designed to deliver timely and proactive insights in fast-moving environments, starting with the Web3 ecosystem.

A core component of Dark's architecture is the Model Context Protocol (MCP), an open standard that enables AI agents to interact with real-time data, services, and execution systems. MCP allows agents to access dynamic data sources, perform bidirectional communication, and execute actions across various platforms. Dark integrates Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs) to ensure secure and private handling of sensitive data within decentralized applications.

The ecosystem is powered by the $DARK token, a Solana-based utility token that serves as the primary medium for transactions within the Dark network. Users can utilize $DARK to pay for computational resources, reward agents, and participate in governance decisions.