Key Points
- Devansh Mehta joins the Ethereum Foundation as the Head of AI x Public Goods / Governance.
- Mehta plans to integrate AI into Ethereum’s ecosystem, including governance and funding strategies.
Devansh Mehta recently made public his new role as the Head of AI x Public Goods / Governance at the Ethereum Foundation.
He shared his future plans to incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) into every aspect of Ethereum’s operations, which encompasses governance and funding strategies.
Previous Experience and Future Plans
Mehta has spent the last two years contributing to the ecosystems of two prominent decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols, Arbitrum and Gitcoin.
Despite serving in a different capacity with these previous protocols, Mehta expressed his enthusiasm and readiness to take on this new challenge.
His goal is to develop novel ways to enhance Ethereum’s interaction with AI.
Mehta is a strong advocate for AI playing a significant role in Ethereum’s future.
He has outlined three main areas that his work in his new role will concentrate on.
Three Key Focus Areas
The first area is ecosystem growth funding, where he intends to use AI to forecast how much funding Ethereum-based projects might receive.
The primary goal is to enhance transparency and efficiency in such a way that financial resources are distributed appropriately.
Additionally, Mehta aims to utilize AI to enhance Ethereum’s practicality and usefulness.
This is to ensure that the blockchain itself becomes more useful for AI-based applications.
The final major area that Mehta plans to focus on is governance.
By employing AI-based prediction models, he plans to improve DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization) governance.
This is done by using the models to predict the success and impact of proposals, ensuring decisions are based on data and results, rather than just opinions.
Expectations in the Industry
Mehta’s intentions align with Ethereum’s broader goal of decentralization and efficiency.
The growing role of AI in Web3 further supports Mehta’s plans, making them seem even more likely to help Ethereum evolve.
The Ethereum community, as well as the broader crypto industry, are eager to see how his combination of AI and blockchain will unlock new opportunities.
