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Introduction The convergence of federated learning (FL), edge intelligence, and decentralized autonomous systems (DAS) is reshaping how intelligent services are delivered at scale. From fleets of self‑driving cars to swarms of delivery drones, these systems must process massive streams of data locally, respect stringent privacy regulations, and collaborate without a central authority. Traditional cloud‑centric machine‑learning pipelines struggle in this environment for three fundamental reasons: Bandwidth constraints – transmitting raw sensor data from thousands of edge devices to a central server quickly saturates networks. Privacy mandates – GDPR, CCPA, and industry‑specific regulations (e.g., HIPAA for medical IoT) forbid indiscriminate data sharing. Latency requirements – autonomous decision‑making must occur in milliseconds, which is impossible when relying on round‑trip cloud inference. Federated learning offers a compelling answer: train a global model by aggregating locally computed updates, keeping raw data on the device. However, scaling FL to the heterogeneous, unreliable, and often ad‑hoc networks that characterize DAS introduces a new set of challenges. This article provides an in‑depth, practical guide to scaling federated learning for privacy‑preserving edge intelligence in decentralized autonomous systems. ...