Join Tom Shaughnessy and Pondering Durian as they host Jansen Teng, CEO and co-founder of Virtuals, for an in-depth exploration of AI agents and the future of decentralized AI. From Virtuals' evolution as a gaming DAO to becoming the leading crypto AI platform, the conversation covers crucial developments in agent autonomy, tokenization, and the path toward an agentic economy.

🎯 Key Highlights

▶ Origins and evolution of Virtuals platform

▶ Analysis of agent frameworks and autonomous capabilities

▶ Discussion of value capture in crypto AI projects

▶ Deep dive into decentralized infrastructure challenges

▶ Vision for agent coordination and business development

▶ Future outlook on AI-human interaction and cybernetics

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Timestamps

00:00 - Introduction and Background

01:29 - Virtuals Origin Story

07:42 - Agent Development Discussion

13:00 - Vision for Agentic Economy

22:51 - Framework Competition Analysis

29:37 - Infrastructure Challenges

36:20 - Agent Value Capture

42:46 - Decentralized AI Stack

54:00 - Team Analysis and Due Diligence

01:00:10 - Future Risks and Opportunities

01:05:44 - Agent Autonomy Vision

01:09:43 - Future of Human-AI Interaction

Disclaimer

This podcast is strictly informational and educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any tokens or securities or to make any financial decisions. Do not trade or invest in any project, tokens, or securities based upon this podcast episode. The host and members at Delphi Ventures may personally own tokens or art that are mentioned on the podcast. Our current show features paid sponsorships which may be featured at the start, middle, and/or the end of the episode. These sponsorships are for informational purposes only and are not a solicitation to use any product, service or token.