EMURGO’s Vision on AI and the Future of Work

EMURGO, one of the founding entities behind the Cardano (ADA) blockchain, has posed critical, thought-provoking questions about the future of work.

EMURGO’s shared insight revolved around Artificial Intelligence (AI) agents’ usage in the workforce. The EMURGO’s new update has hinted at the role of Cardano in the future of AI Agents.

Are AI Agents the Future of Work or a Cause for Concern?

Notably, EMURGO acknowledged that AI plays a significant role in enhancing labor productivity in the workplace. Many businesses have come to rely on AI tools to improve workers’ efficiency, automate tasks, and optimize workflows. However, the use of AI in these roles has also raised growing concerns related to their adoption. These concerns include job displacement, bias, ethics, overreliance, regulation, and security.

Some have argued that as AI automates specific tasks, it could render those roles obsolete, thereby reducing the workforce. Additionally, over-dependence on AI could affect human critical thinking and decision-making processes. There are concerns about how AI systems reflect bias in data, which raises questions about fairness, data privacy, and governance.

In light of these concerns, EMURGO noted that AI agents also face challenges that might affect their integration into the future workforce. Challenges highlighted include human error during development and a lack of transparency. These AI agents also have the potential to learn using unreliable data, which would affect the outcomes.

On the other hand, AI agents offer better efficiency and consistency, maximize productivity, and are cost-effective. They will also be able to integrate with other emerging blockchain technologies. Given these benefits, EMURGO seeks to understand users’ positions on developing AI agents and their integration into the future workforce.

Can Cardano Address AI’s Challenges?

Tech experts believe the challenges of training AI agents with unreliable data sets and transparency and security issues can be tackled using blockchain solutions. Interestingly, the Cardano blockchain could address these issues, making AI agents trustworthy and accountable before becoming part of human workflow.

EMURGO suggests that blockchain-based solutions from Masumi Network and NMKR on the Cardano blockchain could address trust and transactional capability issues with AI agents. Notably, Cardano has been pushing for AI and blockchain integration, having developed AI-powered tools like Girolamo in the past. Recently, IOG collaborated with Globant, the Argentina-based tech solutions provider, to explore the intersection of AI and blockchain. These developments signal that Cardano is positioning itself as a leader in the sector ahead of future predictions on AI agents. Deloitte predicts that by 2027, half of the generative AI-using companies will deploy agentic AI.

Cardano’s Focus on Sustainability and Security

The Cardano network has become renowned for innovations proven efficient in the industry. For instance, Ouroboros Leios, Cardano’s proof-of-stake consensus mechanism, has been rated very energy-efficient, especially compared to Proof-of-Work systems like Bitcoin. Cardano leads and aligns with sustainability trends globally. Meanwhile, Charles Hoskinson has assured the community that the Ouroboros Leios remains on course for development, aiming to rival the security of Proof-of-Work systems.