Vitalik: Ethereum will embrace cutting-edge technologies such as AI
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin stated in an interview that Ethereum will undergo a series of changes in the coming years, aiming to fully leverage the latest technologies, especially various cutting-edge technologies including graphics processing capabilities, and push these technologies to a new stage of development, enabling Ethereum to handle multiple tasks in parallel while maintaining decentralization. He mentioned that Ethereum is changing its past development model, as previous goals were difficult to achieve due to technical complexity, high risks, and implementation challenges. With significant advancements in technology, these obstacles are no longer as hard to overcome.Vitalik stated that Ethereum itself adopts very conservative, hash-based cryptographic technologies, while the idea for applications built on top of it is to innovate starting this year based on maintaining the underlying security, trying different technological routes rather than simply replicating Ethereum and smart contracts. He noted that performance protocols and various privacy protocols have emerged with different exploratory directions. Taking enterprise applications as an example, companies can record and manage supply chain data on their own servers and then submit relevant data and its proofs via blockchain to demonstrate that all parties involved comply with established rules. This approach neither compromises privacy nor affects efficiency.Vitalik also mentioned that other developers can build more applications on this foundation, such as splitting related assets or launching loan products supported by asset collateral. Some clear and noteworthy categories of applications have already emerged. He is concerned about the extent to which these applications can provide security guarantees when facing various potential threats and stated that the final choice lies with the application side, which can opt for a conservative technological route or try more radical solutions. He believes that the strategy of the Ethereum Foundation is to focus on what it is currently doing, leaving areas beyond its professional capabilities for users and the community to explore independently, and when able to provide support, to help developers improve their technical levels, enhance security, privacy protection, and openness from a technical perspective, without attempting to control all areas.