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Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments July 4, 2023 erstellt
Beschreibung:
This paper examines how the combination of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Blockchain technology can enable autonomous AI agents to engage and execute economic and financial transactions. We critically examine the constraints of AI agents in achieving predefined objectives independently, especially due to their limited access to economic and financial institutions. We argue that AI's access to these institutions is vital in enhancing its capabilities to augment human productivity. Drawing on the theory of institutional economics, we propose that Blockchain provides a solution for creating digital economic and financial institutions, permitting AI to engage with these institutions through the management of private keys. This extends AI's capabilities to form and execute contracts, participate in marketplaces, and utilize financial services autonomously. The paper encourages further research on AI as a general-purpose technology and Blockchain as an institutional technology that can unlock the full capabilities of autonomous AI agents