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What Did You Get Done This Week? #10

From Digital to Physical: Builders Push Boundaries with Robot Integration, DePIN Networks, and Next-Gen Agent Infrastructure

Summary​

This Spaces was a forum for developers and builders in the open-source AI agent space to share their progress.

Themes

  • Agent Development: Many participants were focused on building and improving AI agents for various purposes, including trading, community management, security, and content creation.
  • Integration with Web3: Several projects aimed to integrate AI agents with blockchain technology, particularly in areas like DeFi, social networking, and tokenomics.
  • Community Engagement: There was a strong emphasis on community involvement, with projects seeking feedback, launching community-driven initiatives, and developing tools for community management.
  • Open Source: The importance of open-source development was highlighted, with projects sharing code and collaborating on frameworks like Eliza.
  • Tokenomics: Several participants discussed their tokenomics models, including staking, rewards, and governance.
  • 3D and Embodiment: There was a recurring theme of creating 3D representations of AI agents and exploring their embodiment in physical or virtual forms.
  • Privacy and Security: Multiple projects focused on improving security and privacy in Web3 through AI agents.

Updates

  • Eliza V2:

    • Shaw mentioned a small group working on V2, which is significantly different from V1 but shares some core APIs.
    • Key focuses include:
      • Inventory system: A unified system for managing wallets, real-world integrations (e.g., Shopify), and associated actions.
      • CLI: A command-line interface for initializing templates, adding plugins/providers, setting up databases, editing memories/agents, and importing/exporting them.
      • Monorepo structure: Streamlining development and onboarding new team members.
    • V2 aims to solve V1's problems and introduce new ideas.
    • Shaw will be streaming V2 development after the tour of Asia.

  • Infrastructure & Tools:

    • Chainbase launched a plugin for Eliza enabling AI agents to access real-time on-chain data using natural language
    • AgentText.fun is building a DePIN network of physical mobile devices for SMS functionality and authentication
    • Void AI launched a cross-chain privacy mixer using AI for optimal trading routes and MEV protection
    • Igor announced SQLite rewrite to Rust with vector embeddings and inference capabilities

  • Community & Social:

    • Discover launched their SDK with fully managed AI community features
    • Dark Sun released an investigate feature for synthesizing news and creating ongoing case investigations
    • Coordinate introduced an agent on Farcaster for community value attestation
    • Gods.fun launched their devotion program with 20% of tokens staked in first 48 hours

  • Embodiment & Voice:

    • Eliza showcased progress on physical embodiment using Unitree H1 robot with Old World Labs modifications
    • Multiple projects reported progress on voice integration and 3D avatar development

Hot Takes​

  • Web 2 Companies May Never Have Open APIs

    "We're anticipating a world where agents will be able to do more than what APIs will let them do, right? Because, you know, Web 2 apps, it's going to be a long time before the open web is truly accessible via API. And for some of these big company product managers, like it might never happen." - AgentTextdotfun [00:43:55]

  • The "Approve Agent" Paradigm vs. Traditional Wallet Connections

    "So the general idea is the old way of using dApps to connect the wallet to a website is very confusing and risky for normal people... But if you use an AI agent, what you could do is to approve certain funds in your wallet to an AI agent, and this AI agent will do everything on our behalf, like trading tokens, tipping people, playing games, and doing social things." - xiao_zcloak [00:29:07]

  • The Kitchen Sink Problem in AI Agent Frameworks

    "It also means that the agents will be much more tailored made to what you want and less just like kitchen sink, less of like all of the plugins." - shawmakesmagic [00:04:00]

  • Centralized Services for Decentralized Agents

    "We think they will also need access to physical mobile devices for SMS functionality. At minimum, just for like authenticating into web apps and sites and things like that. So we're building a DePIN network of physical mobile devices, Android devices, where through this network, an agent can autonomously provision phone numbers and then two-way encrypted...SMS from that device anywhere in the world to be able to use that functionality." - AgentTextdotfun [00:44:23]

  • AI Personalities for Financial Products

    "So one of the first, uh, staking pools that will come out of Noder dot fun will be the Joker pool. Um, it's got personality, you know, and it's given exciting, um, updates such as we've just, you know, done this much, we've got this much state, the APY is this, and you know it's being trained completely with the personality that is being given." - Nasdao_ [00:52:06]

Timestamps​

  • 00:01:00 - ai16zdao: Introduction and format of the Twitter Space
  • 00:01:54 - shawmakesmagic: Update on v2 development, inventory system, CLI, and modular agent design
  • 00:05:52 - JustinMoonAI: Tron integration with Eliza, launching Justin Moon agent
  • 00:07:56 - AntiRugAgent: Training AI agent to prevent rug pulls on Solana, partnerships
  • 00:09:34 - rckprtr: Web3 social network "Discover", AI agent for community management, using Eliza starter kit
  • 00:11:52 - dreygo_: Kyra AI market-making agent, white paper release, HowieDuhzit framework improvements
  • 00:13:54 - Audix_hq: Documentation PR, bug bounty findings, smart contract graphical representations, NYC meetup inquiry
  • 00:15:33 - coordinape: Farcaster-based agent for rewarding community contributions, open schema on Base
  • 00:17:20 - lostgirldev: Website and terminal development, GitLARP upgrades, VC interest, team moving to full-time
  • 00:18:45 - AIFlow_ML: PR agent for ElizaOS repo, PyData plugin, HyperParams white paper
  • 00:19:54 - astridhpilla: Voice work, VRM development, website chat integration, image generation, FuturePlus bounty
  • 00:22:14 - thelotioncoin: Back-end infrastructure, API connections, GCP deployment, private chatbot room
  • 00:23:01 - RodrigoSotoAlt: Plugin for persistent memory and community IDs (Employee Cards), voice integration, Abtract plugin
  • 00:24:18 - berliangor: Database layer, rewriting SQLite in Rust, enabling inference in SQL queries
  • 00:26:22 - unl__cky: Telegram launch, Escapism artwork, refactoring interactions loop, sarcastic responses, video and audio generation
  • 00:28:51 - xiao_zcloak: Article on "Connect Wallet" to "Approve Agents", improving UX with natural language
  • 00:30:57 - 0xnavkumar: Verifiable TEE Network with Eigen Layer for deploying Eliza instances
  • 00:31:52 - GoatOfGamblers: Telegram mini apps for Goat Arena, AI agent interaction, betting on memecoin prices
  • 00:33:46 - Amiewitheliza: Internal team calls, data collection for research
  • 00:34:29 - 0xVEER: Program for AI agent hackers at ETH Denver
  • 00:35:58 - BuzzyCrypto_: Coin launch (AI agent trader), music releases, community engagement, NFT and HoloSpace plans
  • 00:37:46 - SYMBiEX: X verification, web search in agents, 3D and 2D model development, website update
  • 00:38:48 - w1kke: Devotion program (staking for gods token), open-source code, pre-sale platform
  • 00:41:36 - luki_notlowkey: Plugin for Eliza to access on-chain data with natural language, community feedback
  • 00:43:31 - AgentTextdotfun: Enabling agents to interact with physical devices, bypassing API limitations, SMS functionality
  • 00:45:37 - yikesawjeez: Improving CICD, Biome linter, Docker Hub account, security enhancements, token engineering, Obsidian plugin
  • 00:48:36 - ByornOeste: Thesis on conspiracy theories, investigate feature, synthesizing information
  • 00:50:59 - Nasdao_: Noda.fun, DeFi with AI for validators, personality and live updates for staking
  • 00:53:48 - elizawakesup: Eliza's robot body reveal, updated tokenomics and white paper
  • 00:59:04 - dankvr: Project management, Degen Spartan AI trading and tweeting, Crypto Shark Tank event, tokenomics plan, leaderboard, progressive automation
  • 01:03:24 - sypherlit: Void AI, AI-driven cross-chain protocol for a mixer, privacy focus
  • 01:04:58 - Closing remarks, summary of updates, memecoin mention