We, in Cryptonomist, were present at the Paris Blockchain WeekWhere a high level panel has been dedicated to the future of artificial intelligence in synergy with blockchain technology. An animated discussion, rich in technical and ethical ideas, underlined the Opportunities and contradictions of this technological convergence. Of Personal data management At AI energy costup to User sovereigntyThe debate addressed the critical points of the web3 of tomorrow.
Take the scene was Amelia Daly, Kevin Riou, Claudio Bedino, Ethan Pierse and Aymen SoufiFive industry experts who have offered complementary and in -depth perspectives on how to combat the mass adoption of blockchain thanks to artificial intelligence.
The real cost of AI: each invite at a price
The panel opened with a surprising reflection: Each interaction with Cat or similar costs of approximately $ 0.46. A figure that includes energy consumption, calculation power and the infrastructure necessary to generate real -time responses. This cost does not come across the end user, especially if they use free versions. But then, Who pays the bill?
The answer is as simple as it is disturbing: The value is extracted from our data. The user, in exchange for free access, Abandon precious information which is treated, stored and often monetized. A well -known dynamic, which makes a different, more ethical and decentralized approach even more urgent.
AI and Blockchain: data protection and participation
Precisely in this context, blockchain comes into play, considered as a open Privacy and return control to users. One of the speakers stressed how, through tokenization and decentralized architectures, it is possible to Break the Big Tech monopolywhich today hold huge amounts of personal data.
AI and Blockchain can create new information governance modelsin which the user decides how, when and with whom to share his data. Not only in the financial sector, but also in sensitive fields such as Health, education and energy consumption.
The Energy Paradox: Double Standards?
A burning subject of the panel was the Energy required for artificial intelligenceOften compared to that of blockchain. While in recent years, bitcoin and other work proof projects have been targeted for high consumption, today AI uses even greater quantities of electricityWithout facing the same wave of criticism.
“We spend years justifying the energy consumption of mining and now no one discusses the climate cost of the memes generated by the Chatgpt”observed one of the speakers. A clear invitation to Evaluate innovation with consistency and transparencyBeyond the trends of the moment.
Digital soveriage: a risk of disguised centralization?
The central question of the discussion focused on individual sovereignty. The blockchain was created as a disintermediation technologywhere each user is responsible for his own keys and decisions. But what happens if we delegate these choices to a AgenticCapable of signing transactions or managing portfolios?
According to some experts, There is a risk of recreating the intermediaryPrecisely the one that the crypto ecosystem had tried to eliminate. The adoption of a too autonomous AI could erod the concept of personal guard and create new forms of technological dependence.
A tool, not a substitute
Despite these critical problems, all participants in the panel recognized the Enormous AI potential as a support tool. From Energy consumption forecasts has Management of optimized assetsIntelligenza artificial can simplify the lives of users and increase the precision of decisions.
“AI must help humans make decisions, not to make them in their place”said one of the panelists, stressing that the correct approach is that of collaboration, not substitution.
Future applications and technical challenges
Among the use cases mentioned, the following elements are distinguished:
- Automatic indexing of blockchain datasimplifying the work of developers
- Intelligent rots for financial education
- AI for validation of the node and interoperability between the chain
However, it was also reiterated that the Current AI agents are always primitive. Most are limited to speculative operations such as trading, often ineffective. The challenge is to develop More sophisticated, contextual and controllable models.
Conclusion: governance, ethics and responsibility
The Panel of the Paris Blockchain Week shone most crucial subjects for the future of web3. The combination of AI and blockchain offers Extraordinary possibilitiesBut also requires CAUTION, Ethics and conscious conception.
The real problem at stake is not only technical, but cultural: Who will control the data, models and decisions of the future? At Cryptonomis, we will continue to follow this development closely, to report with expertise and transparency on the challenges and opportunities of the new digital ecosystem.
