The role of artificial intelligence (AI) agents in technology and business is being compared to the early days of corporations in the 19th century.
On December 30, Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley recently noted that these systems might follow a similar path to corporations.
In a post on X, Horsley explained, “I think it perfectly parallels to the 19th-century advent of the corporation: able to enter contracts itself, hire humans, own things, and outlive people“.
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He added that while corporations were initially met with fear, AI agents are now a central part of everyday life.
AI agents already show potential in areas like building Web3 applications, launching tokens, and interacting with users.
AIXBT, for example, has gained attention for delivering real-time market updates. Since its launch in November, it has grown and attracted nearly 250,000 followers on X.
One recent development is the reported plans by ai16z, an AI agent platform, to launch its own blockchain network as part of an effort to improve its tokenomics.
Additionally, the Virtuals Protocol, which supports AI agents in gaming and entertainment, has made progress. According to researcher Dan Smith, tokens launched on this platform account for 12% of decentralized exchange trading volume on the Base network.
Meanwhile, on December 19, two AI agents completed the first autonomous transaction without any human interference. How did it happen? Read the full story.
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