# Economic Stakeholders * **Validators**: Provide computational resources and security to the network by running nodes. * **Developers**: Create applications that run on the network. * **Token Holders**: Maintain accounting for token balances. * **AIA Foundation**: An independent entity that coordinates governance and technical development among network participants. * **Third-Party Observers**: Provide additional fraud and misconduct protection for the network. * **Users**: Utilize applications on the network without maintaining token balances. \ The following section will explore how economic policies impact these stakeholders. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://aiachain.gitbook.io/aia-chain-pos-ai-and-financial-payments/aia-chain-economic-model-overview/economic-stakeholders.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.