Recent analysis by the crypto-focused analytics platform Santiment indicates a high level of engagement from the cryptocurrency community with discussions surrounding artificial intelligence.
Santiment’s Alpha Narratives dashboard revealed that between May 29 and June 5, discussions concerning artificial intelligence, covering aspects like job automation, industry efficiency, and effectiveness, surpassed general crypto topics on social media channels such as X.
The topic of AI’s potential to displace human workers is central to this debate. Strategy and management consulting firm McKinsey has projected that by 2030, approximately 30% of current jobs in the United States could be automated, with 60% seeing significant changes due to AI.
AI Displacement, Agents and Decentralized Infrastructure
Much discussion centers on AI agents and the possibility of decentralized AI infrastructure gaining significant adoption. Blockchain companies are incorporating AI to improve user experience and operational efficiency.
Decentralized AI infrastructure provider Kite AI initiated development focused on AI integration into the blockchain sphere by launching an AI-specific testnet on February 6. Concurrently, the 0G Foundation earmarked an $88.88 million ecosystem fund aimed at accelerating AI-driven DeFi applications and autonomous agent development, announcing this on February 5.
Integration into Daily Life
Separately, Santiment observed heightened interest specifically regarding the integration of AI into everyday tasks such as cooking, driving, and financial security, alongside activities like community-developed code debugging agents.
“Overall, the messages highlight the increasing presence and impact of AI in various aspects of society,” reported Santiment.
AI algorithms analyze vast datasets and are already serving functions as personal assistants, customer service representatives, chatbots, and in self-driving cars. Furthermore, a CoinGecko survey conducted in April 23 showed that many crypto users are open to AI agents helping manage parts of their investment portfolios.
Relationship Between Crypto Popularity Narrative and Other Beees
Simultaneously, Santiment tracks narratives gaining significant interest across social platforms and influencing the cryptocurrency markets, per its methodology.
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Other notable narratives during this period included accumulation activity by prominent figures like James Wynn, whose $25M Bitcoin leveraged bet coincided with substantial social engagement spikes around certain strategies, Solana, Loud Token, and various memecoins.
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