As AI grows more powerful, the case for blockchain gets stronger
Foresight has published a commentary arguing that artificial intelligence and blockchain are likely to become increasingly interdependent, even though the two technologies are built on opposite instincts. The article says AI is oriented toward centralization and efficiency, while blockchain is designed around decentralization and accepts lower efficiency as the cost of reducing reliance on centralized trust. In that contrast, the author sees blockchain as more valuable, not less, as AI capabilities continue to expand. The piece also reviews several practical questions around AI and crypto. It says AI + Crypto applications have already appeared and some have generated real cash flow, but their scale remains small and no clear breakout model has emerged yet. On AI-driven trading, the author points to the niche of AI Agents running fully automated quantitative strategies, but says there is still no clear evidence that such products have outperformed traditional quant funds. The article also rejects consortium chains as "not real blockchains" and argues that ordinary users should approach crypto investing with caution, because while the capital threshold is low, the knowledge threshold is extremely high.
