Li responded to a post citing research from Stanford University. The study's authors argued that the largest AI models are converging towards a "single intelligence" through training cycles on synthetic data, with 98% alignment in reasoning chains. Li sees no threat in this and asserts that this development increases the demand for blockchain, as smart contracts allow for transparent verification and control of AI actions.
The Chairman of BitMine mentioned a new Chinese humanoid robot that can jump nearly two meters and run at a speed of 12.6 meters per second, significantly surpassing human physical capabilities. The Ethereum blockchain could be used to verify and control robot actions, Li suggested. The businessman is confident: Ethereum and smart contracts will allow humanity to maintain control over AI-robot actions as their capabilities begin to exceed human limits.
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Robots may soon exceed human capabilities... check out this robot jumps higher and runs faster than humans
- blockchains will be an important settlement layer to verify and control actions of robots
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Li also commented on a Bitcoin Magazine post stating that BlackRock, managing $15 trillion in assets, remains optimistic about Bitcoin despite its 50% decline from the October all-time high of $126,198. The businessman agreed with BlackRock representatives who claim that cryptocurrencies and AI are becoming increasingly intertwined, but in his view, it is Ethereum that will be most frequently used in AI and robotics.
Currently, the ETH to BTC price ratio is 0.02994 and continues to rise, breaking its long-term downtrend, the entrepreneur noted. The previous growth in the ratio was related to the boom in Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), and stablecoins, Li recalled. He expects that new catalysts for the ratio's growth will be the tokenization of assets by major US financial companies and the development of AI agents.
Earlier, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin expressed concerns about superintelligent artificial intelligence (AI). In the developer's opinion, if left unchecked, AI could rebel against humanity.
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