SBF: Whether AI Adopts Cryptocurrency as a Payment Tool Could Become a Key Variable for the Industry

Odaily News FTX founder SBF posted on social media discussing the relationship between artificial intelligence and crypto payments, stating that one of the core issues facing the crypto industry is whether future AI systems will adopt cryptocurrency as a primary means of payment.

He indicated that if AI needs to purchase computing power or other resources, the traditional financial system presents obstacles in compliance requirements such as KYC, whereas crypto assets possess native digitalization and permissionless characteristics, making them theoretically more suitable for direct AI integration.

SBF also raised the possibility of an "agent model," where humans complete KYC and are responsible for AI actions, but this model also involves issues such as the division of legal liability. He believes that regardless of the path taken, the method of connecting AI with the payment system will have a profound impact on the future of the crypto industry.