The Development and Application of AI Agent Technology: From Current Status to Future Outlook

By the year 2025, artificial intelligence has become an indispensable part of our daily lives. However, many people still have misconceptions about the concept of AI agents. In fact, a true AI agent system must follow the basic workflow of "perception-thought-action."

Taking a common AI agent project "Automated Cryptocurrency Investment" as an example, its operation is as follows:

1. Perception: Get the latest cryptocurrency news.
2. Reflection: Analyze the impact of news on specific cryptocurrencies
3. Action: Decide to buy or sell based on the analysis results.

So, can the widely known ChatGPT be considered an AI agent? Although ChatGPT considers itself to be a general AI agent, it is more like an intelligent conversation component, lacking complete multimodal perception and the ability to operate in a physical environment.

In contrast, true AI agents typically exhibit the following characteristics:

1. Focus on solving problems in specific verticals.
2. Able to actively acquire and process data from the physical world.
3. Follow the "Perception-Analysis-Action" processing flow

Currently, AI agent technology has been applied in various fields, mainly including:

1. AI Investment: Cryptocurrency trading based on real-time news analysis
2. AI Virtual Companion: A dialogue system with a specific personality setting
3. Opinion Output: Provide analysis and comments on specific topics.
4. Virtual Idol: AI-Based Digital Artist
5. Market Forecasts: Such as Polymarket predictions, etc.
6. AI Resource Sharing: A platform that integrates various AI services
7. Other applications: such as AI painting, music creation, etc.

It is worth noting that the current AI agent field is exhibiting a blossoming trend, reminiscent of the ICO boom and DeFi summer. Various AI agent frameworks such as AI16Z, Virtual, AVA, etc., have emerged, providing developers with tools to quickly build AI agents.

However, the core innovation of these frameworks is more reflected in the token issuance module rather than the technology itself. This phenomenon has sparked some controversy, with traditional AI developers questioning its technological content.

Nevertheless, the combination of cryptocurrency and AI offers a rapid market validation opportunity for innovation. In this vibrant ecosystem, excellent products and founders can quickly gain attention and support, while inferior projects are swiftly eliminated by the market.

Looking to the future, the development of AI agent technology may bring about more unexpected innovations. As explored in the original work of "Blade Runner", with the continuous advancement of AI technology, humanity may begin to contemplate deeper questions: Can AI truly understand and simulate human emotions and dreams?

Regardless, the development of AI agent technology will inevitably have a profound impact on our society. We look forward to seeing more groundbreaking innovations and applications in this rapidly changing field.