Vitalik Buterin pitches Ethereum as the AI settlement layer, but one hidden leak could ruin it

Vitalik Buterin just published a research proposal that sidesteps the question everyone keeps asking: can blockchains run AI models?

Instead, the research claims Ethereum as the privacy-preserving settlement layer for metered AI and API usage. The post, co-authored with Davide Crapis on Ethereum Research, argues that the real opportunity isn’t putting LLMs on-chain.

The real opportunity lies in requires demonstrating either a compelling cost advantage or a differentiated market segment in which…