Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, recently reiterated proposals he made two years ago regarding the development trajectory of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). He emphasized that the rapid and unregulated advancement of AI mirrors the challenges that originally prompted the creation of blockchain technology. Ethereum, a prominent blockchain platform known for smart contracts and decentralized applications, aims to enable financial transparency, automated agreements, and transactions free from centralized control. Buterin stressed that just as blockchain has mitigated risks by decentralizing control in the financial sector, Ethereum can similarly play a crucial role in ensuring AI development remains safe, transparent, and regulated.
Artificial intelligence, particularly AGI, is advancing swiftly with broad social, economic, and technological impacts. However, risks such as lack of human oversight and potential misuse persist. Buterin believes that blockchain platforms like Ethereum can facilitate monitoring, transparency, and responsible progression of AI technologies. Although still in its early stages, the integration of Ethereum and other blockchain technologies could prove vital in securing AI systems, providing explainability for their decisions, and maintaining control over their development. Ongoing research and development efforts aim to better integrate these technologies for the future.
Source: coindesk
