The AI Agents Trend

The AI Agents Trend

January 19, 2025
3 min read
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🌐 (AI) AGENTS x WEB 3 🌐

AI agents are REVOLUTIONIZING how we interact with technology, humanizing the process and saving us significant amounts of time, even in Web3.
But… WHAT EXACTLY ARE THEY? 🤔

“In the context of AI systems, an AI Agent is a system that can act autonomously and proactively and accomplish tasks from start to finish.”

💡 AI Agents vs. Bots & LLMs

Unlike models like ChatGPT (LLMs) or bots, which only respond when prompted, AI Agents can MAKE DECISIONS INDEPENDENTLY, adapt to new situations, and WORK across MULTIPLE SYSTEMS.

🛠️ Example: AI Agent vs. Bot

Imagine you have a bot to order pizza. It always follows its programming:
📌 Command: “Order a pizza” → Bot orders the same medium pepperoni pizza every time.

Now, imagine an AI Agent instead:
🍅 Analyzes the BEST nearby Italian restaurants
Chooses a HEALTHIER pizza made with FRESH ingredients
🍴 Orders a full meal with drinks & dessert
💸 Finds discount coupons to SAVE MONEY
📍 Tracks the delivery driver in REAL-TIME
📞 Calls the restaurant if there’s a delay

The bot FOLLOWS instructions; the AI Agent ANTICIPATES, PLANS, and ACTS with YOUR REAL NEEDS in mind. 🍕🤖✨

🔥 AI Agents in the WEB3 ECOSYSTEM 🔥

AI Agents expand decentralization by making processes smarter and more autonomous, while reducing technical complexity for users.

🌟 Examples of AI Agents Already Working

  • HappyRobot: Automates communication across multiple channels.
  • Brainrot.run: (by Alexander Phan) Generates memes autonomously.

🚀 Web3 Use Cases

  • DEFAI: AI Agents that analyze multiple DeFi platforms and execute financial strategies autonomously. 💰
  • Digital Assets: AI-driven NFT trading, predicting trends and executing transactions at the perfect time. 🎨📈

✨ TOP FRAMEWORKS FOR AI AGENTS IN WEB3 ✨

  1. 🧑‍💻 ElizaOS (formerly ai16z) – Multi-agent simulation framework for deploying autonomous AI agents.
  2. 💼 GOAT (Great Onchain Agent Toolkit) – Open-source framework integrating blockchain tools like wallets, token trading, and smart contracts (backed by Crossmint).
  3. 🎮 Virtuals Protocol – Co-ownership layer for AI agents in gaming and entertainment.

🚀 The Future is Autonomous

AI Agents represent the evolution towards a smarter, automated world, where technology anticipates our needs and works seamlessly for us.

In the next post, I’ll explore more Web3 use cases and frameworks. Would you like to see a live demo of an AI Agent in action? Let me know in the comments! 👇✨