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Why AI Agents Matter

Yes, they're already everywhere. But why do AI Agents matter for crypto? 🌐

~~~ Op-Ed by Jun ~~~

Everyone is talking about AI agents and how they’re set to change the look and feel of crypto forever. A lot of this talk sounds like the usual bull market hype — designed more to pump bags than to predict the future. And, to be fair, much of it probably is. But beyond the noise, something real is taking shape.

• Web1: Read-only. People can consume information on the internet.

• Web2: Read-write. People can contribute, creating a vastly expanded web.

• Web3: Read-write-own. Crypto and blockchains introduce enforceable ownership of contributions.

• Web4: Read-write-own-sentiate. AI agents take over the web, interacting with the world and each other autonomously.
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Why AI Agents Matter

Yes, they're already everywhere. But why do AI Agents matter for crypto? 🌐

~~~ Op-Ed by Jun ~~~

Everyone is talking about AI agents and how they’re set to change the look and feel of crypto forever. A lot of this talk sounds like the usual bull market hype — designed more to pump bags than to predict the future. And, to be fair, much of it probably is. But beyond the noise, something real is taking shape.

• Web1: Read-only. People can consume information on the internet.

• Web2: Read-write. People can contribute, creating a vastly expanded web.

• Web3: Read-write-own. Crypto and blockchains introduce enforceable ownership of contributions.

• Web4: Read-write-own-sentiate. AI agents take over the web, interacting with the world and each other autonomously.
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🔗 Read the full article here: https://bankless.com/read/why-ai-agents-matter