ETHEREUM FOUNDATION INTRODUCES DAI TEAM

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The Ethereum Foundation's dAI Team aims to make Ethereum the preferred settlement and coordination layer for AIs and the machine economy. It is focusing on the AI Economy on Ethereum that provides AI agents and robots payment, coordination, and governance capabilities without intermediaries, and a Decentralized AI Stack ensuring AI's future doesn't depend solely on centralized entities. The team will collaborate closely with Protocol and Ecosystem teams to link protocol improvements with AI builder needs while funding innovative public goods, continuing work on the ERC-8004 standard for AI agent identity verification and trustworthiness proofs. The initiative operates under the principle that Ethereum makes AI more trustworthy while AI makes Ethereum more useful, as intelligent agents require neutral base layers for value and reputation while Ethereum benefits by becoming that infrastructure layer and AI escapes lock-in to centralized platforms.