# What Vitalik Expects from AI

*Author: Bankless*
*Published: Jan 30, 2024*
*Source: https://www.bankless.com/what-vitalik-expects-from-ai*

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  What Vitalik Expects from AI
  
  
  
  
   
     
     Bankless Author: 
     
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       David C.
     
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[![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e4/b7/e4b77544-5a37-4f0b-8824-8440aa348476/content/images/2024/01/image--41--1-1.png)](https://www.bankless.com/vitalik-ai-in-crypto)AI + Crypto is a topic we've spent a good amount of time with here at Bankless. It seems to be what Vitalik has been thinking about lately, too.

[His latest article](https://vitalik.eth.limo/general/2024/01/30/cryptoai.html) discusses the potential intersections between these two technologies. Today, we're giving you the tl;dr, but as always, the full thing is worth a read! **See Vitalik's latest thoughts 👇👇👇**

[Read the Takeaways](https://www.bankless.com/vitalik-ai-in-crypto)
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