Intellistake Technologies Corp. Appoints Dr. Ben Goertzel, Leading Artificial Intelligence Researcher and SingularityNET Founder, to Advisory Board as a Special Advisor to the CEO to Advance Decen...

Key Highlights:

• Intellistake Technologies Corp. has appointed Dr. Ben Goertzel, a leading researcher and entrepreneur in artificial intelligence, to its Advisory Board as Special Advisor to the CEO.
  
• Dr. Goertzel will provide strategic guidance on integrating Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) principles within Intellistake's digital asset and decentralized infrastructure operations.
  
• His appointment supports the Company's continued focus on responsible innovation across AI-driven financial and compute systems.

VANCOUVER, BC, Dec. 17, 2025 /CNW/ - Intellistake Technologies Corp. (CSE: ISTK) (OTCQB: ISTKF) (FSE: E41) ("Intellistake" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Ben Goertzel to its Advisory Board as Special Advisor to the CEO. Dr. Goertzel will provide guidance on the Company's initiatives in artificial intelligence ("AI") and decentralized compute infrastructure, with a focus on the strategic integration of Artificial General Intelligence ("AGI") concepts into the Company's evolving digital asset ecosystem.

Dr. Goertzel is an AI researcher, mathematician, and entrepreneur and regarded as the "father of AGI", the founder and Chief Executive Officer of SingularityNET,¹ a decentralized platform for AI services, and the CEO of the Artificial Superintelligence Alliance (ASI Alliance).² Over his career, he has authored more than twenty scientific books and hundreds of research papers on AI, cognitive science, and complex systems. Dr. Goertzel launched the term and concept of "Artificial General Intelligence" in his 2005 book of that name, and has since contributed considerably to the advancement of AGI—the pursuit of machines capable of understanding or learning any intellectual task that a human being can perform.³ He has also discussed AGI and the future of AI in widely followed long-form interviews, including The Joe Rogan Experience and the Lex Fridman Podcast.⁴

As Intellistake continues to expand its validator operations and digital infrastructure, Dr. Goertzel's expertise will help guide the Company's strategic direction in combining decentralized AI and blockchain technologies. His advisory role will strengthen the Company's long-term objectives in developing and supporting secure, scalable platforms that enable intelligent digital asset operations.

Quote from Jason Dussault

"This appointment reflects Intellistake's commitment to building credible, long-term infrastructure as digital assets and AI converge," said Jason Dussault, Chief Executive Officer of Intellistake Technologies Corp. "Dr. Goertzel is a recognized leader in artificial intelligence research, and his guidance will support our priorities as we scale decentralized infrastructure responsibly."

Quote from Dr. Ben Goertzel

"I'm very excited to join Intellistake as an advisor," said Dr. Ben Goertzel. "We are entering into a phase when both advanced AI and blockchain tools and concepts are rapidly pervading the mainstream economy. Intellistake is posed to play a leading role in this new phase, advancing practical applications of decentralized intelligence across multiple vertical markets, accelerating progress toward AGI while maintaining high standards of transparency and accountability."

Intellistake welcomes Dr. Goertzel to its Advisory Board and looks forward to benefiting from his extensive experience in artificial intelligence and decentralization. The Company remains committed to developing compliant, data-driven infrastructure supporting the future of digital assets and intelligent computation.

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About Intellistake

Intellistake Technologies Corp. (CSE: ISTK) is developing software solutions that leverage decentralized AI infrastructure to deliver enterprise-grade intelligence. Through validator operations, strategic token participation, and the development of enterprise AI agents, Intellistake seeks to bridge the gap between emerging decentralized networks and real-world industry adoption.

For additional information on the business of Intellistake please refer to https://www.intellistake.ai/.

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