The creator of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin, has sparked the debate about the true reach of artificial intelligence (AI). In a recent post on platform X, Vitalik shared that AI has been minimally useful in areas where he is already an expert, such as cryptography and smart contracts. However, its potential skyrockets in fields where he is a beginner, such as Android app development or the intricacies of the Linux operating system.
Buterin made a powerful message clear: AI does not replace mastery, but it can astonishingly accelerate the learning curve. In his always disruptive style, he concluded with a phrase that has resonated throughout the tech community: “AI cannot beat me.”
The comment has generated an avalanche of reactions in the crypto and tech community. Analysts like Balaji Srinivasan, former CTO of Coinbase, have pointed out that the synergy between AI and blockchain is not optional, but inevitable for those who want to survive in the next decade.
💡 In strategic terms, this marks a warning:
Traders, developers, and builders of Web3 who do not integrate AI tools to optimize analysis, automate tasks, or create products risk being left behind.
According to Binance Research, more than 60% of new DeFi protocols are using AI for contract auditing and market predictive analysis.
