Ethereum Foundation Forms dAI to Merge AI with Blockchain

Ethereum Foundation Forms 'dAI' to Merge AI with Blockchain

Written by Aaron S.,

Editor-In-Chief

Last Updated: September 16, 2025

Key Takeaways

The Ethereum Foundation has formed a new team, called "dAI", to explore how AI tools can run securely on the Ethereum network;
The group aims to build a framework for AI-based applications and provide open tools for developers working with blockchain and AI;
Part of the effort includes expanding ERC-8004, a system to help AI agents interact safely and reliably within Ethereum’s ecosystem.

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The Ethereum Foundation has launched a new group to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) can work alongside blockchain technology.

This team will focus on developing tools and systems that enable AI to operate securely and transparently within the Ethereum ETH $4,510.12 network.

According to researcher Davide Crapis, who is helping lead the effort, the group’s mission includes two main goals: to create a framework that supports AI-based applications on Ethereum and to make development tools that others can use to build similar systems.

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Crapis shared in a post on X on September 15:

Ethereum makes AI more trustworthy, and AI makes Ethereum more useful. The more intelligent agents transact, the more they need a neutral base layer for value and reputation.

He added, "Ethereum benefits by becoming that layer, and AI benefits by escaping lock-in to a few centralized platforms".

The Ethereum Foundation is seeking an individual with experience in AI research, as well as a project manager to help maintain the organization. The new group is being referred to as "dAI" within the Ethereum Foundation.

Part of the team’s work will involve expanding a proposal called ERC-8004. This proposal, written by Crapis and two colleagues, introduces a system that enables AI-powered software to interact safely and reliably with others on the Ethereum network.

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