Ethereum Foundation Forms AI Team

A new Ethereum Foundation team will focus on integrating AI with decentralized infrastructure, positioning the network as a settlement layer for autonomous agents.

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Posted September 16, 2025 at 9:52 am ET.

The Ethereum Foundation has formed a new dedicated artificial intelligence team called the dAI Team, led by Ethereum researcher Davide Crapis.

In a post on X, Crapis explained that the new team aims to position Ethereum as the primary settlement and coordination layer for AI agents and the machine economy.

Their focus will be on enabling AI agents to autonomously execute payments and coordinate actions, while also developing decentralized AI infrastructure to reduce reliance on centralized services.

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The team will also look to advance the new ERC-8004 standard for verifying AI agent identity and trustworthiness.

“The more intelligent agents transact, the more they need a neutral base layer for value and reputation. Ethereum benefits by becoming that layer and AI benefits by escaping lock-in to a few centralized platforms,” said Crapis.