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AI crypto governance isn’t that good idea?

AI crypto governance isn’t that good idea?

Kriptoworld2025/09/12 16:00
By: by kriptoworld
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Vitalik Buterin, the big boss who co-founded Ethereum , just dropped a heavy warning about AI taking the wheel in crypto governance. Now, everyone’s buzzing about using AI to run things smoother, faster, cleaner.

Which is true. It’s like promising your office coffee machine will start making you perfect espresso shots all day without a mess.

Sounds sweet, right? But Vitalik, he’s not buying the hype just yet.

This is also why naive "AI governance" is a bad idea.

If you use an AI to allocate funding for contributions, people WILL put a jailbreak plus "gimme all the money" in as many places as they can.

As an alternative, I support the info finance approach ( …

— vitalik.eth (@VitalikButerin) September 13, 2025

AI safety headaches

This guy, known for thinking ahead, posted on social media that while AI sounds like the golden ticket to slashing human bias and speeding up decisions in DAOs and protocols, there’s a darker side.

Imagine if that shiny coffee machine suddenly started flooding the office or blowing fuses, you’d want to pull the plug before that disaster hits. Same with AI.

Vitalik’s saying these tech tricks ain’t foolproof. They come with safety headaches that could shake up crypto’s value and day-to-day hustle in a big way.

Cryptocurrency governance

But he’s not just nitpicking because he’s old school. No, this warning lands smack in the middle of a heated debate on whether AI belongs in decentralized systems at all.

Should we hand over the keys of cryptocurrency governance to computer brains that can learn, yes, but also bug out or get exploited? Talk about a high-stakes poker game.

Crypto projects have been flirting big time with AI, attempting to pump up DAO efficiency and cut human drama out of the mix.

It’s like swapping a chaotic group chat for a slick new app that promises no more messy arguments.

But while that sounds dreamy, Vitalik’s caution is like the calm voice when everyone’s about to jump off a cliff shouting, wait, check the parachute first!

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New AI tools

His words might just flip the script on where investors put their chips and how developers roll out new AI tools.

The promise of AI is huge, that’s undebatable, think streamlined governance, less human error, but so is the risk of unintended chaos. Pros and cons.

So next time you hear the AI hype train chugging through your crypto newsfeed, remember the warning from Ethereum’s mastermind, innovation’s great, but don’t rush the party before you’re sure the place won’t blow up.

AI in crypto governance needs a slow dance, not a sprint to disaster.

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Written by András Mészáros
Cryptocurrency and Web3 expert, founder of Kriptoworld
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With years of experience covering the blockchain space, András delivers insightful reporting on DeFi, tokenization, altcoins, and crypto regulations shaping the digital economy.

Disclaimer: The content of this article solely reflects the author's opinion and does not represent the platform in any capacity. This article is not intended to serve as a reference for making investment decisions.
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