Jan Gorzny I Using AI to Secure Dapps and Users I Zircuit I Pragma San Francisco 2024

Thu, Oct 2, 2025, 12:00 AM

Learn how AI can proactively protect DeFi applications, prevent malicious transactions, and reduce hacks in this insightful talk by Jan Gorzny, Co-Founder of Zircuit. Jan explains why exploits remain widespread in smart contracts, how existing security measures fall short, and why combining artificial intelligence with rollup-based sequencer control can block malicious transactions in real time. Discover the technical underpinnings of Zircuit, an OP Stack-based L2 that integrates an AI detection engine for on-the-fly quarantining of suspicious transactions—giving users and developers an added layer of security without sacrificing speed or flexibility. 00:00 Introduction & Why Hacks Remain a Problem 01:05 Ongoing Exploits & Degraded Trust in DeFi 02:07 Story of Past Hacks & Community Reactions 03:13 Applying AI: Detecting Attacks in Real Time 04:20 Why Traditional Measures (Audits/Formal Methods) Aren’t Enough 05:15 How AI Models Identify Malicious Patterns 06:28 Front-Running Hacks vs. Sequencer Control 07:32 Zircuit’s Approach: Sequencer-Level Security 08:41 Overview of Rollups & Their Flexibility 09:50 Zircuit Rollup: Integrating AI at the Block Builder 11:02 Scalability Plus Transaction Safety 12:06 Minimizing False Positives & Negatives 13:28 Real-World Applications & User Benefits 14:35 DApp Developer Advantages & Risk Mitigation 15:40 Zero-Knowledge Proofs & AI Synergy 16:49 Roadmap & Key Takeaways 17:55 Q&A Invitation & Final Thoughts _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 🇺🇸 *Pragma San Francisco* Pragma San Francisco 2024 was a special gathering of founders and builders that took place October 16th and 17th at The Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco, CA. Pragma San Francisco 2024 was an opportunity discuss the future of web3 and reflect on the past. Watch the full Pragma San Francisco playlist here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXzKMXK2aHh4LcwDpGf_itZrAu7XRNb07&si=3x3y9J3avgNTITUe ETHGlobal's Pragma series takes place in cities around the world, and is designed to be a different kind of event. Pragma is a one-stage conference with founders-only on stage, bringing together a small group of curated attendees and speakers to discuss the future of web3 and reflect on the past. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ✅ *Follow Jan Gorzny* X: https://x.com/jgorzny ✅ *Follow Zircuit* X: https://x.com/ZircuitL2 ✅ *Follow ETHGlobal* X: https://x.com/ETHGlobal​ Warpcast: https://warpcast.com/ethglobal Website: https://ethglobal.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ETHGlobal _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _Are you interested in Ethereum development and entrepreneurship?_ 👉 Sign up for the next ETHGlobal event: https://ethglobal.com/events 🎁 Get exclusive access and perks with ETHGlobal Plus! https://ethglobal.com/plus 📣 Want us to throw an event in your city? Tell us where! https://ethglobal.com/city _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _