Ethereum Foundation Launches Dedicated AI Team to Accelerate Blockchain-AI Convergence

Ethereum just dropped its biggest AI power play yet—and it's about to reshape the entire crypto landscape.

Driving the fusion

The Foundation isn't just dipping toes. It's building a full-stack AI unit focused on scaling blockchain intelligence, optimizing smart contracts, and creating neural network-driven dApps. Think decentralized AI that actually runs on-chain—not just another 'AI-powered' buzzword campaign.

Why it matters

This moves Ethereum beyond pure finance. We're talking verifiable AI models, censorship-resistant machine learning, and autonomous agents that operate without corporate middlemen. No more begging OpenAI for API access while they quietly train on your data.

The cynical take

Sure, Wall Street will spin this as 'the next big thing' while quietly shorting ETH behind closed doors. But remember—they said the same thing about DeFi before it ate their lunch.

EF’s support for Ethereum growth

The launch of dAI Team adds to recent moves by the EF as the Switzerland-based non-profit organization continues its support for Ethereum (ETH)’s network growth.

With key support for ecosystem players such as researchers and developers, the Ethereum Foundation’s latest MOVE adds to milestones such as supporting Ethereum’s switch from a proof-of-work network to proof-of-stake. EF also helped shape the top altcoin’s blockchain platform via initiatives like zero-knowledge proofs, layer-2 scaling and various other upgrades.

As part of the support for blockchain adoption, the EF restructured its leadership in June and announced a pause to its open grants to streamline its support program. Other milestones include an update to the foundation’s privacy roadmap, outlining a rebrand that looks to bring a fresh focus on user protection.

The dAI Team will be “mainly about unlocking AI use cases, and leveraging AI to improve UX, devx, security in the next steps,” Crapis added via X.