SBF: Whether AI Will Adopt Crypto Payment Mechanisms Could Become a Key Variable for the Future of the Crypto Industry

Jinse Finance reported that SBF posted on the X platform, stating, "The biggest question for the crypto industry is: Will AI use it? Suppose an instance of ChatGPT or Claude requires more computing power. Will it pay via wire transfer, credit card, or cryptocurrency? On one hand, the traditional financial system is not suitable for AI. For example—how do they complete KYC (Know Your Customer)? They have no passport, address, social security number, or even a name. Cryptocurrency has an advantage here—it is inherently digital and permissionless, and AI can already directly query blockchains, etc. On the other hand, we might also see an 'agent model': each AI is regarded as an agent for a specific human, with that human completing KYC and being responsible for the AI's actions, etc. (This also raises a related question: Who is legally responsible for the actions of AI?) In any case, some work needs to be done to connect the AI world with the world of transactions and payments. This connection will either be natively digital and crypto-based, or it will rely on a human as the 'owner' of the AI. The ultimate path taken will have a profound impact on the world. One such impact is the future of the crypto industry."