# Panel I Putting the A Back in DAOs I Agentic Ethereum 2025 Summit

- Channel: [ETHGlobal](https://streameth.org/ethglobal)
- Date: 2025-10-09
- Duration: 55:33
- Topics: DAOs, decentralized autonomous organizations, Ethereum, AI agents, Agentic Ethereum 2025 Summit, Vitalik Buterin, Kevin Owocki, Linda, Auke, Ken, Tina, public goods, retro funding, deep funding, futarchy, quadratic funding, Uniswap v4, block building, MEV, governance, automation, autonomy, cross-chain, cryptoeconomics, liability, AI spam, open source, protocol guild, Web3, DeFi, capital allocation, Vitalik talks AI, Vitalik on AI Agent, Vitalik on AI and Ethereum
- Watch: https://streameth.org/watch/yt-eWp1Osdofcg
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWp1Osdofcg

## Description

Join this dynamic panel at the Agentic Ethereum 2025 Summit Tina (Flashbots) moderates a discussion with Vitalik Buterin (Ethereum Foundation), Shaw (Eliza Labs), Kevin Owoki (Gitcoin), Linda Xie (Bountycaster) and Ken Ng (Uniswap Foundation) on bringing the “A” (Autonomy/Automation) back into DAOs.

Explore how advanced AI agents, decentralized governance, public goods funding (retro funding, deep funding, futarchy, quadratic funding), and emerging mechanisms can redefine the future of Ethereum and the broader Web3 ecosystem. Dive into real-world challenges like AI spam, low-quality content, block building optimizations, liability concerns, and new financial structures (Uniswap v4 hooks, MEV).

Whether you’re a builder, DAO contributor, or just crypto-curious, discover how AI-driven autonomy might reshape decentralized organizations and empower the next wave of innovation.

00:00 Intro & Panel Setup
00:52 The One Best Question
01:34 AI Agents for DAOs
02:04 Summaries & Custom Context
02:34 Communication Overload in DAOs
03:28 Human Collaboration vs. Automation
05:22 AI as a Project Manager
07:15 Retro Funding & Incentives
08:49 Tighter Feedback Loops
10:52 What Not To Automate
11:21 AI Bounties & Farming Risks
12:06 Spam & Low-Quality AI Content
14:05 Keeping Human Empathy in DAOs
15:16 Autonomy vs. Automation Debate
18:07 Hybrid Models & Voting Agents
19:08 Defining a DAO & Funding
20:04 Is Ethereum a DAO?
22:32 Future of Ethereum & DAOs
25:22 Minimizing Overhead with AI
26:19 Funding Ethereum Public Goods
29:29 AI-Optimized MEV & Block Building
32:02 Pledging & Protocol Guild
34:03 Achieving Real Yield
36:46 Social Validation & Public Goods
37:37 Meme Coins & Speculation
39:01 Open Source & Pledge Models
42:31 Liability & Human-in-Loop AI
44:41 The Need for Defensive Tools
47:08 Acceleration vs. Safety
49:42 On-Chain Capital Allocation
51:09 DeFi Microstructures with Hooks
53:17 Final Takeaways & Conclusion

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🤖 *Agentic Ethereum 2025 Summit*
Join the official Agentic Ethereum 2025 Summit for an in-depth look at AI agents, smart contracts, and how they converge to power the next era of decentralized intelligence.

This is more than just a summit—it's a gathering of the brightest minds in our ecosystem, and we're honored to have Andrew Miller, Anna Kazlauskas, Davide Crapis, dcbuilder, Ed Felten, Erik Voorhees, Illia Polosukhin, Jasper Zhang, Karl Floersch, Ken Ng, Kevin Owocki, Linda Xie, Shaw, Tomasz Stanczak, Chase Allred and Vitalik Buterin and on stage for this virtual summit focused around AI Agents and Blockchain! Watch the full Agentic Ethereum 2025 Summit Playlist here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXzKMXK2aHh6DrYO4ORk8wzQ5wCZDs0mW&si=ARqB9gaXAqehWH1_

🤖 *Agentic Ethereum 2025*
Agentic Ethereum is an online, async hackathon that runs from Jan. 31 to Feb. 12, 2025.  With over $175,000 USD in prizes, Agentic Ethereum is a great way to dive into the world of autonomous AI agents and explore how they can revolutionize projects on Ethereum. Start the year with groundbreaking innovation! Watch the full playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXzKMXK2aHh7jxP_flgRf5nZ_WDgFpBy3&si=RZozbd9C5KrG6Bf3

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