Ethereum has quietly crossed an important line with the introduction of ERC-8004, a new standard that goes live on the mainnet. The standard creates a neutral, on-chain system for AI agent identity, reputation, and verification. Unlike traditional, company-bound trust logs, ERC-8004 envisions a public, auditable trust framework for AI agents.
Under ERC-8004, agents can carry portable identities across platforms. They can also accumulate verifiable reputation histories that others can inspect. Trust becomes public rather than tucked away inside corporate dashboards.
Proponents describe it as a digital citizenship for AI agents, a foundational layer for cross-platform coordination. If realized, ERC-8004 could reshape how AI agents operate within Web3 and beyond. This development points to a future where AI agents are actors, not just scripts.
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