Sam Williams and Teng Yan engaged in an in-depth discussion on the fusion of crypto and AI during the Hack and Tell podcast, focusing on AO’s innovative potential, the transformation of agentFi, and the future opportunities and challenges of AI.

Author: Kyle

Translator: Kyle

Reviewer: Marshal Orange

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Originally published at: PermaDAO

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In the latest episode of the Hack and Tell podcast, hosted by Sam Williams and featuring guest Teng Yan, the two discussed the future of crypto, AI, and Decentralized Computation Protocol (AO).

Background

• Sam Williams (@samecwilliams): Founder of Arweave and AO, as well as CEO of Forward Research.
• Teng Yan (@0xPrismatic): Former researcher at Delphi Digital. Currently leading Chain of Thought, an independent research firm at the intersection of crypto and AI.

Key Insights

1. The Synergy Between Crypto and AI

Teng Yan and Sam recognize the significant hype surrounding the integration of crypto and AI. However, both agree that this convergence has genuine disruptive potential, especially in creating trustless intelligent agents and autonomous financial protocols.

Teng Yan highlighted the rapid pace of industry evolution driven by experimentation, while Sam underscored that intelligent financial agents can operate as self-sufficient protocols, removing the need for intermediaries—a key value proposition.

2. The Origins of AO