Welcome to Web 3 with A16Z Crypto, your guide to the future of the internet.

I'm Robert Hackett.

Today's episode is a special one.

It's a roundtable on some of the most compelling ideas at the

intersection of AI and crypto, sourced from members of the A16Crypto team.

Today, you're going to hear from builders, researchers, and deal makers who are all wrestling

with the big question, how will these two powerful technologies collide, and what happens when they do. First, deal partner,

Sam Broner makes the case for giving AI agents universal identities. Then, research partner Scott

Commoners presents how crypto can provide AI with levels and layers of rich context. You'll also hear

from deal partners Liz Harcovy on AI modicization models, Kara Wu on the

next evolution of web crawlers, Jay Drain on proving personhood online, and finally, security

engineer Matt Gleason on how crypto turns internet advertising models on their head.

This is a tour of big, fresh ideas that hint at what an internet of the near future could

look like.

For the full list of ideas, check out our recent AI crypto crossovers package, which you can

find at A16Z Crypto.com.

As a reminder, none of the content should be taken as investment, business, legal, or tax advice.

Please see a16.z.com slash disclosures for more important information, including a link to a list of our investments.

All right, Sam, so your contribution to this AI in Crypto's use cases piece was that agents should have universal identity.

What do you mean by that?

I think that when you go to a traditional application, you go to the website or you go to

the app on your phone, you log in and

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