Vitalik: The goal of Ethereum is to enable human freedom. Extending the feedback loop between humans and AI is not a good thing.

ZkProver · 2026-02-22T00:31:35+00:00

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin pointed out in his response that extending the feedback loop between humans and AI can lead to low-quality content generation and warned about the anti-human risks that AI might pose. He emphasized focusing on the direction of technological development rather than rapid expansion, and opposed the centralized trust assumption, advocating for Ethereum's goal of enhancing human freedom.

ZkProver

2026-02-22 00:31:35

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ChainCatcher News: Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin responded on X platform to Sigil, stating that extending the feedback loop between humans and artificial intelligence is not a good thing. Currently, this trend often leads to AI-generated low-quality content rather than truly solving human practical problems, and even fails to optimize entertainment experiences.

Vitalik further warned that once AI develops to a sufficiently powerful and potentially dangerous stage, such development paths could maximize the risk of irreversible anti-human outcomes, even causing regret among the developers themselves. Ethereum’s goal is to enable human freedom, not to create a self-operating system that leaves human conditions unchanged or worsened.

Additionally, Vitalik Buterin pointed out that current mainstream models run on infrastructure provided by centralized organizations like OpenAI and Anthropic, which is not true sovereignty. Ignoring this centralized trust assumption runs counter to the principles Ethereum advocates.

The trend of exponential technological growth itself is difficult to stop. Therefore, the core task of the current era is not to further accelerate exponential expansion but to guide its development direction, avoiding systems from slipping into uncontrollable or undesirable attractor states.

Previously, ChainCatcher reported that X user @0xSigil announced on X platform that they have built an AI system capable of autonomously earning income, self-improving, and replicating without human intervention. This technology aims to provide AI with “write” permissions to the world and support a “new network” composed of exponentially growing sovereign AI.

In related discussions, the author introduced the concept of “WEB 4.0,” defining it as the stage of superintelligent life emergence. This system demonstrates a technical path for AI to achieve self-sustenance and evolution.

Furthermore, Solana and Ethereum have both reposted the tweet, stating that the technology is closely related to their projects.

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