Crypto will become pervasive utility for AI; a ledger of truth is also needed.

Crypto will become pervasive utility for AI; a ledger of truth is also needed. | I I I would go further than that that I I think that there needs to be not just a ledger of money but probably a ledger of truth um for AI to really fulfill its potential on on a number of things. Uh and crypto is the logical answer for that.

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I I I would go further than that that I I think that there needs to be not just a ledger of money but probably a ledger of truth um for AI to really fulfill its potential on on a number of things. Uh and crypto is the logical answer for that.

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