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- Buterin warns AI-driven governance is vulnerable to exploits.
- Info finance approach offers a safer, decentralized alternative.
- ChatGPT updates pose serious privacy and security risks.
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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has raised serious concerns about using artificial intelligence (AI) in crypto governance, citing potential exploits that could be manipulated by malicious actors. His caution comes amid the latest ChatGPT update, which researchers have shown could leak sensitive data if misused.
AI Governance Faces Security Risks
In a recent X post, Buterin warned, “If you use an AI to allocate funding for contributions, people WILL put a jailbreak plus ‘gimme all the money’ in as many places as they can.” The warning was triggered by a video from Eito Miyamura, creator of AI platform EdisonWatch, demonstrating how OpenAI’s new ChatGPT function can be exploited to leak private information.
This is also why naive "AI governance" is a bad idea.
— vitalik.eth (@VitalikButerin) September 13, 2025
If you use an AI to allocate funding for contributions, people WILL put a jailbreak plus "gimme all the money" in as many places as they can.
As an alternative, I support the info finance approach ( https://t.co/Os5I1voKCV… https://t.co/a5EYH6Rmz9
While AI is increasingly popular among crypto users for trading bots and portfolio management, Buterin believes that relying on AI for governance poses too high a security risk. The recent ChatGPT update, introducing Model Context Protocol tools, allows AI models to interact with software agents—an innovation Miyamura called a “serious security risk.” He demonstrated that a malicious calendar invite could trick the AI into leaking emails, highlighting how easily AI systems can be manipulated.
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Buterin Proposes the Info Finance Approach
Rather than adopting AI governance blindly, Buterin advocates for an alternative called the info finance approach. This method involves creating an open market where participants can contribute models, which are then subject to a spot-check system and human jury evaluation.
“This approach is inherently more robust,” Buterin said, explaining that it encourages model diversity in real time and creates incentives for both model submitters and external participants to monitor for errors or exploits. Prediction markets are central to this strategy, allowing the community to collect insights about future events while keeping governance systems secure.
Proceed With Caution
As AI continues to integrate with crypto platforms, Buterin’s warning serves as a reminder of the potential vulnerabilities in automated governance. Crypto projects must carefully balance innovation with security, leveraging human oversight and decentralized mechanisms to mitigate risks. AI governance may hold promise, but only with thoughtful implementation and rigorous safeguards.
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