ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, Layer 1 blockchain NEAR plans to hire artificial intelligence engineers, and its product team is working on planning an AI workflow for a 3-6 month transition period.Earlier today, NEAR co-founder Illia Polosukhin showcased the platform with NEAR core staff through a virtual meeting. According to the slides presented during the meeting, NEAR will use near.ai to present AI information and will make an external announcement in May.