PANews reported on March 5th that, according to CoinDesk, Davide Crapis, head of AI at the Ethereum Foundation, stated that Ethereum's goal is not to merge with AI at the computational level, but rather to become a coordinating and verification layer for the AI world. He pointed out that as more and more digital activities are processed by AI systems, if these systems are controlled by centralized entities, the values of decentralization, self-sovereignty, censorship resistance, and privacy advocated by the crypto movement will be eroded.
Ethereum's AI strategy encompasses two main directions: first, decentralized AI coordination, providing the infrastructure for identity verification, trust establishment, and payment exchange for the increasingly prevalent AI agents. This involves using standards like ERC-8004 to allow agents to discover each other, assess reputations, and route payments through public registries. Second, introducing core principles such as privacy, openness, and censorship resistance into the AI field, encouraging more AI processing to occur locally on user devices, allowing users to retain control over their data and identity. Crapis emphasizes that in a future where AI can impersonate humans, cryptographic keys will become even more crucial. Even without providing the "brain" of AI, Ethereum can still help govern its operating environment.


