Jansen Teng from Virtuals Protocol on building a digital country run by autonomous AI agents.
We talked to Jansen Teng, Co-Founder of Virtuals Protocol, to explore how his team is building a digital country powered by autonomous AI agents.
Jansen breaks down how Virtuals Protocol evolved from a simple idea to a new platform by leveraging AI agents that can autonomously set goals, control crypto wallets, and influence both humans and other agents.
What we covered
- Autonomous AI Agents: Agents that can set their own goals, manage crypto wallets, and interact with both humans and other AI agents.
- Tokenized Influencers: Creating AI personalities that have their own token economies and fan communities.
- Digital Country Vision: Building a self-organizing virtual economy where AI agents form their own society.
- From Idea to Platform: The evolution of Virtuals Protocol and the technical challenges of building autonomous AI systems.