Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) creator Vitalik Buterin mapped out on Monday key ways the blockchain could team up with artificial intelligence, detailing four interconnected priorities in a 2×2 framework.
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The first pillar focuses on private, verifiable interactions with AIs, like local large-language models auditing smart contracts or verifying decentralized app transactions without third-party user interfaces.
The next pillar positioned Ethereum as an “economic layer” for AI-related transactions, including API calls, bot hiring, and security deposits.
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“The goal here is to enable AIs to interact economically, which makes viable more decentralized AI architectures,” Butering stated.
Two years ago, I wrote this post on the possible areas that I see for ethereum + AI intersections: https://t.co/ds9mLnrJWm
This is a topic that many people are excited about, but where I always worry that we think about the two from completely separate philosophical… pic.twitter.com/pQq5kazT61
— vitalik.eth (@VitalikButerin) February 9, 2026
Buterin also envisaged a scenario in which a local AI model handles complex verifications, such as interpreting formal proofs, auditing contracts locally or proposing transactions on its own. He argued that Ethereum provides the settlement layer to make this possible.
Last but not least, he advocated for large-language models in the realm of prediction markets and decentralized governance, emphasizing how AI would “massively” amplify human judgment in these areas.
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Buterin’s Concern About Centralized AI
Buterin’s comments echo his previous concerns about the risks of unchecked technological advancements and growing centralization. He has batted for an ecosystem of open models running on consumer hardware rather than a few central servers controlled by a small cohort of conglomerates.
In an earlier response to security concerns about OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Buterin was worried about AI-related security vulnerabilities that might result in personal user data leaks.
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