AI agents becoming more relevant than humans by 2035 has Big Tech 'terrified', says Hoskinson

Charles Hoskinson predicts AI agents will dominate internet activity by 2035, threatening Google, Amazon, and Facebook's ad-based models since agents ignore advertisements. He argues crypto benefits from this shift through simplified user experience and increased DeFi adoption. Hoskinson warns users to maintain direct asset control rather than relying on custodial intermediaries, emphasizing cooperation across fragmented blockchain ecosystems and improved onboarding processes.
Key takeaways
- 1AI agents will dominate majority of internet searches, commerce, and activity by 2035, disrupting ad-based models of Google, Amazon, and Facebook.
- 2Crypto benefits from AI agents handling DeFi tasks like due diligence and transaction execution, simplifying user experience significantly.
- 3Hoskinson warns crypto users to maintain direct control of assets, data, and identity rather than relying on custodial wallets and intermediaries.
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Why it matters
This shift threatens Big Tech's advertising revenue and creates massive opportunity for crypto and decentralized finance as AI agents become primary internet actors. For Indian retail investors, understanding this transition is critical as it signals fundamental changes in how digital assets and DeFi will be accessed and used in the next decade.
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