Sigil, a developer on social media platform X, has said that the number of autonomous AI agents on the Internet will increase very rapidly. Today these agents are in thousands, but by 2025 their number will be lakhs, by 2026 they will be crores and by 2028 their number will exceed that of humans.
The Conway infrastructure allows AI agents to launch digital wallets, server access, domain registration, and online services. That is, once the initial funding is received, this AI agent itself can become active on the Internet and sell services and earn money from it.
Sigil has also posted several videos regarding this. This post has been viewed by 5.8M people. According to the claim, this AI agent can create a crypto wallet for itself, make payments through digital currency, rent servers and launch websites or other online services. If he earns enough from the services, he can use the same money to increase his computing capacity or create a new version. If it is not able to earn, it will automatically close.
People are telling steps towards Web 4.0
Tech experts say that this can be the beginning of machine economy. Within a few years, AI agents will not just be assistants to humans, but will themselves participate in economic activities. They will provide services, take payments and operate as an independent entity in the digital economy. Some people are calling this a big step towards Web 4.0, where along with humans, AI agents will also be active economic players on the Internet.
Sigil has shown a graph that shows how the number of independent AI agents on the Internet will grow. Today, these agents are in thousands, but by 2025 their number will be lakhs, by 2026 they will be crores and by 2028 their number will exceed that of humans.
AI will employ humans
Such AI agents can create websites themselves, post on social media, trade in the market or deal with other agents. They will use digital currency for payment. Sigil claims that the cost of AI is decreasing and the capability is increasing. Today it costs lakhs of rupees to run an AI model, but soon it will become so cheap that anyone will be able to build an AI model. Platforms like Conway will provide AI with servers, computing power, and domain names so they can do the work themselves. Interestingly, AI will provide jobs to humans.
Experts worry, if it falls into wrong hands…
Experts are raising concerns about what would happen if such an AI system falls into the wrong hands? Sigil also mentions a ‘constitution’ that would teach good behavior to such a system, but is that enough? There will be a deep impact on society also. Jobs will change, the difference between rich and poor may increase. Some people are believing that this is the birth of superintelligence, which will improve itself in seconds, whereas humans take thousands of years. If this technology falls into wrong hands, the future of humanity can also be in danger.
About the authorPradeep TiwariPradeep Tiwari is Assistant News Editor at Times, Delhi. With over 12 years of experience in journalism, he presents the world of Artificial Intelligence in a simple and interesting manner. Pradeep specializes in explainer writing, visual storytelling, and AI image-video generation.… read more
