The Defiant - DeFi Podcast AI Agents, Meme Coins, and a Better Future for Investing: Insights from Shaw Walters
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May 16, 2025 
Shaw Walters, Founder of Eliza Labs and creator of an innovative OS for AI agents, shares his insights on the convergence of AI and cryptocurrency. He discusses how AI can enhance collaboration in organizations and transform the investment landscape through decentralized finance. Walters advocates for 'fairer-than-fair' token launches and emphasizes the need for genuine utility over hype. He also explores the challenges of market manipulation and the crucial role of community-driven innovation in shaping a better future for investing.
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Early AI Agent Origins
- Shaw Walters shares how early AI breakthroughs with GPT-3 sparked his journey to build AI agents.
- He recounts launching thousands of agents and building open-source frameworks used widely in crypto.
Crypto AI Hype Fueled by Speculation
- Crypto's AI agent hype was driven more by speculative meme coin mania than pure technology.
- The attention economy is more critical to crypto economics now than technical advancements.
Eliza Enriches AI Agent Capabilities
- Eliza OS lets AI agents perform actions and gather relevant context beyond static language models.
- It integrates with blockchain, social platforms, and documents for rich agent interaction in organizations.