Vitalik: Prediction markets are becoming a new type of information medium, and security remains a key issue in the development of AI Agents.

[Vitalik: Prediction markets are becoming a new type of information medium, and security remains a key issue in the development of AI Agents] On October 22, at the main forum of ETHShanghai 2025, Xiao Feng, Vice Chairman and Executive Director of Wanxiang Holdings, Chairman of Wanxiang Blockchain, and Chairman and CEO of CEX Group, engaged in an in-depth dialogue with Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, on the topics of AI, prediction markets, and ZK ID. Vitalik stated that during the U.S. elections, many people participated in predictions through Polymarket, which in itself is a success. Traditional media and social media may struggle to assess the importance of events, while prediction markets reflect reality more quickly through price signals, making them a new medium of information. Prediction markets are not only applicable to large events, but with the support of AI, they can also make precise predictions about smaller events. In the future, the combination of AI and prediction markets will make predictions more mainstream and intelligent. Regarding the AI track, Vitalik stated that blockchain defines the rules of the game, and AI can become a participant. With the rise of AI Agents, they can autonomously issue tokens, participate in applications and governance, and open up a large experimental space. In the future, we should further consider how to empower ecological development. However, he emphasized that AI should not replace humans, but should become a tool for humans. Security remains a key issue, including the hacking risks of Agents. He further mentioned the potential of ZK ID (Zero-Knowledge Identity) in preventing AI abuse. ZK ID can help distinguish between real people and robots, and while protecting privacy, it can support the development of sectors such as low-risk DeFi.