Ethereum is Preparing to Release a New AI-Focused Update to Its Network! Here Are the Details

2026/01/28 20:27

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Ethereum is preparing to roll out its new standard proposal, ERC-8004, to the mainnet this week, taking a significant step towards an AI-driven decentralized economy.

According to the network’s statement, ERC-8004 provides a framework that enables trustless AI agents to run on Ethereum, aiming for AI agents to function as fully-fledged economic actors on the network.

The proposal, submitted in August 2025, allows AI agents to interact with different institutions and platforms within the Ethereum ecosystem without requiring permission.

Ethereum’s X platform post stated, “Thanks to discovery and portability mechanisms, ERC-8004 enables AI agents to interact across organizations, ensuring trust is ubiquitous. This paves the way for a global AI services marketplace without intermediaries.”

The standard offers modular security models based on different risk and security levels. This allows AI agents to perform a wide range of tasks, from low-risk operations like ordering pizza to high-risk scenarios like medical diagnoses.

Davide Crapis, AI leader at the Ethereum Foundation, emphasized Ethereum’s unique position as the primary platform for reconciling AI-AI interactions. Marco De Rossi, Head of AI at MetaMask and a co-author of the proposal, stated that the ERC-8004 mainnet launch is expected to take place on Thursday around 9:00 AM Eastern Time.

ERC-8004 defines three lightweight smart contract records: identity, reputation, and verification. The identity record provides each AI agent with a portable and censorship-resistant identity, while the reputation record brings user feedback onto the chain. The verification record allows agents to verify their work. The proposal also highlights security risks such as Sybil attacks, stating that these risks can be mitigated through reputation, verification, and secure execution environments.

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