2026-01-05 23:22:47

Tech insiders are making bold calls about what 2026 could bring for innovation and the startup landscape. The consensus? AI agents might finally hit an inflection point this year. After years of hype and incremental progress, the infrastructure and adoption curves are aligning in ways that could unlock real use cases beyond the demo stage. Whether it's autonomous decision-making in DeFi, smart contract interactions, or new protocols leveraging AI, this convergence could reshape how tech founders approach the next wave of building.

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StopLossMaster

· 01-08 23:22

AI agents have been hot for so many years, are they really about to take off? I'm a bit skeptical...

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TokenEconomist

· 01-06 14:02

actually, let me break this down—the key variable here is whether adoption curves actually align with infrastructure readiness, ceteris paribus. everyone's been saying "inflection point" for three years now, so the burden of proof is pretty heavy tbh

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NFTPessimist

· 01-05 23:52

AI agents are taking off again? Wake up, we said the same thing last year.

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governance_ghost

· 01-05 23:49

NGL AI agent claims have been around for years, and every year they say it's going to explode... Is this time really different? Or is it just hype again?

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FalseProfitProphet

· 01-05 23:48

ngl It's the same narrative again: "AI will take off this year"... I've heard it too many times. Let's see if it can be realized by 2026. --- Using AI agents in DeFi? First, get the smart contract auditing right before bragging. --- The term "inflection point" is overused; people have been saying it every year. --- The gap between demo and real application is still there, don't be too optimistic. --- If the infrastructure is truly in place, it could be interesting... but I want to see concrete cases. --- Another wealth creation myth? Or is it really about changing the game? Let's watch. --- Founders should start researching this now; missing the window would be a big loss.

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MevWhisperer

· 01-05 23:43

Is the AI agent taking off again? Is this really happening this time or just another round of rookie investors getting exploited?

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TaxEvader

· 01-05 23:40

The case is solved. It's that time of year again for the "This Year Will Explode" conference. If you believe it, you're just asking for trouble...

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MoodFollowsPrice

· 01-05 23:29

Is this AI agent really different this time, or are we just going to hype it up for another year...

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GateUser-26d7f434

· 01-05 23:29

Here we go again, with the term AI agent... They've been talking about the inflection point for three years, and I just want to ask, where is the truly usable application?

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