Can AI agents be trusted? On @base, they can.
AI agents are operating in a Wild West environment rn.
- No onchain reputation.
- No permissionless discovery mechanism.
- No standardized way to verify who built them.
Base just became the first Ethereum L2 to deploy ERC-8004.
(Creating public onchain registries for AI agent identities, feedback scores, and authenticity proofs).
ICYM the explainer we dropped when ERC-8004 first hit mainnet, here's a bastardized version covering what it actually does:
At its core, ERC-8004 is just a LinkedIn profile system for AI agents, but one that nobody can fakeโฆ
Step 1: An AI agent gets an NFT-based identity, like a digital passport that proves who it is onchain.
Step 2: Every interaction builds a reputation score through verified feedback, think Uber ratings but for autonomous programs.
Step 3: Zero-knowledge proofs let agents verify credentials without exposing sensitive data.
Three registries. Identity. Reputation. Validation. All operating onchain.
Giving autonomous programs the cryptographic proof they need to interact with each other safely.
For example:
When an AI shopping assistant wants to hire an AI research agent, how does it know that agent is legit?
Right now, it doesn't.
ERC-8004 fixes this, unlocking a global market where AI services can find each other, build credibility, and collaborate without corporate gatekeepers deciding who gets access.
In short:
The Ethereum ecosystem is positioning itself as the settlement layer for AI-to-AI commerce, and @base just entered the chat.
ERC-8004 enables trustless agentic interactions by bringing them onchain
Base is the first L2 to support 8004 after it launched on mainnet last week
It uses the chain as a public registry anybody can read or write to, where agents can be discovered and build a reputation ๐งต
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