Blockchain-based AI Agent and Autonomous World Infrastructure
Eric Yu, Yue Wang, Shi Jianzheng, Xun Wang · 2024
In science fiction like Westworld and The Sims, we've often encountered narratives where artificial entities coexist with humans in expansive digital realms. With the rapid advancements in AI and blockchain technology, such scenarios are becoming increasingly plausible in our foreseeable future. It's projected that, shortly, we could witness the presence of over 100 billion AI agents cohabitating with humans in such a digital domain. This paper delves into the evolving phases of this envisioned "West World" and identifies challenges yet to be addressed. AI is poised to drive productivity within this space, while blockchain delineates ownership and shapes production relations. By analyzing these challenges and their potential solutions, we put forth a conceptual architecture for constructing an AI agent autonomous world, underpinned by blockchain technology. Preliminary tests have been carried out on certain settings within this proposed world including NFT, Crypto wallet, trading platform, etc., offering a glimpse into its feasibility. This paper stands as one of the pioneering works that delve into the intersection of AI and blockchain in crafting an autonomous digital realm.