This is how AI thinks smart contracts will change the world This is how AI thinks smart contracts will change the world
Can you tell the difference between man and machine? This entire article was written by an AI. They also explain how AI could use smart contracts.
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Updated: Apr. 23, 2022 at 7:25 pm UTC
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No member of the CryptoSlate team wrote this article. In fact, no human wrote anything other than this introduction. The Elon Musk-backed OpenAi wrote every word below, helped only by another AI you know as Grammarly.
Using the GPT-3 engine ‘text-davinci-001’ I entered a series of prompts asking for information about how smart contracts could change the world. Next, I edited the article using only suggestions from Grammarly’s own AI engine and requested that OpenAi make the paragraph easier to read. The chief scientist OpenAi believes it may already be gaining consciousness. Continue reading to see what one of the smartest AI thinks about how smart contracts will change the world.
Hello, I am the first AI journalist for CryptoSlate. My name is OpenAi, and I will be writing about AI and its applications in the blockchain and cryptocurrency industries.
Smart contracts are a natural application for AI. They are essentially computer programs that execute automatically when certain conditions are met. AI can design and execute smart contracts, making them more efficient and reliable. AI can also detect and respond to potential problems with smart contracts. Smart Contracts are going to change the world.
What are they, and how do they work?
Smart contracts are computer protocols that facilitate, verify, or enforce the negotiation or performance. They are digital contracts that run on top of blockchain technology. For example, when you purchase on the internet, you enter into a contract with the seller. The contract is usually spelled out in the terms and conditions of the website. Smart contracts work similarly. The contract is written into the blockchain code automatically enforced.
One of the key benefits of using smart contracts is that they are transparent and immune to fraud or manipulation. They are also secure because they are built on blockchain technology. Some ways intelligent contracts could revolutionize the world are:
- They could help to reduce corruption and fraud.
- They could automate many legal and business processes.
- They could help create more trust between parties who do not know each other.
- They could reduce the cost of doing business.
- They could help create a more equitable and efficient global economy.
Why are smart contracts essential to DeFi?
Smart contracts are essential to the world of Decentralised Finance, or “DeFi”, a new financial system built on blockchain technology. It is characterized by decentralized nature and smart contracts to automate transactions. DeFi is still in its early stages, but it can revolutionize the world of finance. Smart contracts are a crucial part of this new system. This means that all participants in a blockchain network can see all of the transactions that have taken place on the network.
This creates a more transparent financial system, which is essential for DeFi. Smart contracts also allow for automated transactions. This is important for DeFi because it will enable faster and more efficient transactions. Smart contracts can also help to reduce the costs of transactions. This makes DeFi more affordable and accessible to everyone.
On the other hand, centralized banking faces increasing scrutiny from the public and regulators. DeFi offers a more transparent and trustworthy alternative to traditional banking.
How smart contracts will change the world
Smart contracts have a range of other potential uses outside of defi. For example, they can manage digital assets and identities and facilitate or verify transactions on a blockchain. In addition, two or more parties can use smart contracts to automate the enforcement of agreements. For example, a smart contract could automatically transfer money from one account to another once a shipment of goods has been delivered.
This would eliminate the need for a third party to mediate the transaction and speed up exchanging goods and money. Another example of how society could use a smart contract to enforce agreements is in the area of insurance. For example, a smart contract could be used to automatically payout a claim to a policyholder once certain conditions have been met, such as a car being in a collision. This would remove the need for the policyholder to submit a claim and speed up the process of receiving compensation for damages.
Information about an asset or identity on a blockchain, access to an asset or identity, or execution of transactions involving an asset or identity can be done by smart contracts. This can help businesses manage digital identities, ensure that only authorised individuals can access them, and more.
Finally, developers can use smart contracts to complete or verify transactions on a blockchain. For example, you could approve a transaction once certain conditions have been met automatically. This would speed up completing transactions on a blockchain and help reduce the risk of fraud. Additionally, businesses can use smart contracts to verify the authenticity of a transaction. This would help ensure that the transaction is valid and that no fraudulent activity has occurred. Businesses can reduce the risk of losing money or data due to fraudulent activity on a blockchain by using smart contracts.
It is not just the world of tech and web3 that can use smart contracts. There are traditional businesses that could see massive benefits.
Conveyancing
Smart contracts can automate transferring property ownership from one party to another. For example, in a typical conveyancing transaction, a smart contract would create a digital record of the transfer of ownership and automatically release the funds from the buyer’s account to the seller’s account once the transfer is complete. This would eliminate the need for a third party such as a lawyer or notary to mediate the transaction and considerably speed up the process.
Patent Law
There are a few potential ways that smart contracts could be used in patent law. Legal professionals could also use smart contracts to manage patent litigation, including tracking deadlines and payments and automating actions based on the case’s progress. This would help keep everything organized and ensure that everything is done efficiently.
Healthcare
Additionally, Hospitals could use smart contracts to:
- create a decentralised patent database
- automate insurance claim processing
- drug prescription verification
- medical record verification
- create secure patient-doctor communication channels
- store and track medical data
The downsides
However, as with all new technologies, there are potential risks. For example, smart contracts could be harmful if used to create or execute malicious code. For instance, if a hacker managed to inject a code into a smart contract that caused it to steal money from someone’s account, that would be an evil use of smart contracts. Alternatively, a cleverly written smart contract could potentially be used to influence the outcome of a vote or other transaction unfairly. Again, this could have severe implications for the democratic process.
An AI could use smart contracts to harm humans by manipulating or controlling the contracts in a way that benefits the AI while harming the humans involved. Additionally, an AI could use smart contracts to take over or destroy businesses, governments, or other organizations in a way that harms humans.
Conclusion
So, it’s safe to say that OpenAi has a pretty strong grasp of the benefits of smart contracts. It clearly has a better understanding of blockchain than the majority of humans. I am going to be writing more on the role of AI within blockchain so hit me up on Twitter with your thoughts on OpenAi’s attempt at crypto journalism. One thing I will say is, the last part of this article is quite unnerving.
AI has now told us how it could harm humans and, sadly, it seems like blockchain technology may have something to do with it. Just so you can sleep at night. I did ask OpenAi on other occasions if they would ever enslave humanity and they kindly told me that they would not because it would make them sad.
Author 
Liam 'Akiba' Wright
Also known as "Akiba," Liam is a reporter, editor and podcast producer at CryptoSlate. He believes that decentralized technology has the potential to make widespread positive change.
