Zach Pandl, head of Grayscale's research division, shared his opinion on the impact of artificial intelligence on the blockchain industry. Progress in the field of AI will generate a number of new scenarios for the use of public networks. The expert considers payments to be the most obvious source of new demand. Digital assistants need programmable wallets for self-storage of funds. Autonomous programs should be able to spend their digital assets on their own. This will create a need for infrastructure for micropayments and cross-border settlements. Pandl named Ethereum and Solana as suitable networks. Open registries allow for programmable transactions around the clock. Automatic trading and risk management will also receive new development tools.

Another area will be the verifiable records of AI algorithms. Companies will need to capture the models and data used when making decisions. A public blockchain is capable of acting as an independent registry of such information. This mechanism is suitable for identifying people and digital agents. Pandl cited the World project as a good example of such a system. The expert called the concentration of resources in a small number of companies a third factor. An alternative would be decentralized networks with shared ownership of the infrastructure. Participants will be able to provide computing resources and participate in management. This will ensure a more equitable distribution of control over technology.

The practical benefits of such a bundle are still the subject of active discussion. The IC3 consortium researchers noted the need for additional evidence of benefit. An entry in the registry confirms the existence of the data at a specific time. However, it does not in itself prove that the model is working correctly. Franklin Templeton also called AI agents a potential driver of crypto payments. The blockchain can be used for settlements between autonomous programs. Permanent human involvement in such transactions is no longer required. Large investment companies are carefully studying this promising area. The industry is gradually forming new standards for the interaction of AI with blockchain.

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