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We\u2019ve been hearing a lot about AI agents \u2014 tools powered by generative AI models that can perform actions without much human supervision or intervention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But they still remain largely a novel curiosity for most people, and as far as we can tell, very few people are trusting AI agents to buy or enter contracts on their behalf \u2014 for now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
GenLayer, a startup just out of stealth, believes it has a technology that will provide the missing \u201ctrust\u201d component to the AI agent economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
GenLayer\u2019s idea is a blockchain-powered infrastructure that allows AI agents to draft contracts, settle payments and execute agreements autonomously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Last fall, the company announced it had raised $7.5 million from notable investors, including Arthur Hayes (Maelstrom), Arrington Capital and North Island Ventures, to bring this vision to life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n<\/iframe>\n<\/p><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-make-ai-agents-trustworthy-to-people-and-to-one-another\">How to make AI agents trustworthy to people \u2014 and to one another<\/h2>\n\n\n\nAI agents are already proving their ability to analyze data, make deals and manage assets, but there\u2019s a fundamental problem: They don\u2019t inherently trust each other. Unlike humans, AI agents don\u2019t fear lawsuits or reputational damage \u2014 so how do they enforce agreements?<\/p>\n\n\n\nAlbert Castellana, CEO of YeagerAI (the company building GenLayer), sees this as a critical flaw in today\u2019s AI development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/venturebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Albert-Castellana-Lluis.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2999511\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/venturebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Albert-Castellana-Lluis.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/venturebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Albert-Castellana-Lluis.jpeg?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/venturebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Albert-Castellana-Lluis.jpeg?resize=52,52 52w, https:\/\/venturebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Albert-Castellana-Lluis.jpeg?resize=160,160 160w, https:\/\/venturebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Albert-Castellana-Lluis.jpeg?resize=400,400 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Albert Castellana, CEO of YaegerAI<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\u201cEven in a situation where you have agents that can do commerce between themselves, how do they trust each other?\u201d Castellana said in a recent interview with VentureBeat. \u201cAI doesn\u2019t sleep, AI works globally, AI cannot go to jail. The legal system will have a big issue dealing with that type of situation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\nTraditional smart contracts, which power blockchain-based transactions, are too rigid for AI-driven commerce. <\/p>\n\n\n\nThey can\u2019t process unstructured data, understand complex language or adapt to real-world changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\nGenLayer wants to upgrade smart contracts into \u201cintelligent contracts\u201d \u2014 more flexible, AI-powered agreements that function much like human contracts.<\/p>\n\n\n\nUnlike traditional blockchains that require external oracles to access off-chain data, GenLayer integrates AI directly at the protocol level. Intelligent contracts can natively fetch live web data, process natural language inputs and reason about complex, real-world conditions \u2014 all without relying on third-party services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cBlockchains allow for self-enforcing contracts, but they have limitations,\u201d Castellana explained. \u201cThey can\u2019t connect to the outside world, they can\u2019t understand unstructured data. But AI needs contracts that are much more like human contracts \u2014 fast, cheap and adaptive.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\nGenLayer solves this with \u201coptimistic democracy, an AI-driven consensus model where multiple validators \u2014 each using different large language models (LLMs) \u2014 vote on whether an AI-generated contract or decision is valid. This ensures that no single AI model has control and prevents manipulation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cWe\u2019ve created a blockchain where validators, even if they get different responses from AI or the internet, can still reach consensus,\u201d said Castellana. \u201cIt\u2019s basically a court system for the future of commerce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1320\" height=\"1307\" data-id=\"2999512\" src=\"https:\/\/venturebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Edgars-Nemse.jpg?w=606\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2999512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/venturebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Edgars-Nemse.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/venturebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Edgars-Nemse.jpg?resize=300,297 300w, https:\/\/venturebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Edgars-Nemse.jpg?resize=768,760 768w, https:\/\/venturebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Edgars-Nemse.jpg?resize=606,600 606w, https:\/\/venturebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Edgars-Nemse.jpg?resize=52,52 52w, https:\/\/venturebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Edgars-Nemse.jpg?resize=400,396 400w, https:\/\/venturebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Edgars-Nemse.jpg?resize=750,743 750w, https:\/\/venturebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Edgars-Nemse.jpg?resize=578,572 578w, https:\/\/venturebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Edgars-Nemse.jpg?resize=930,921 930w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1320px) 100vw, 1320px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Edgars Nem\u0161e, co-founder of GenLayer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1319\" height=\"1307\" data-id=\"2999513\" src=\"https:\/\/venturebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Jose-Maria-Lago.jpg?w=606\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2999513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/venturebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Jose-Maria-Lago.jpg 1319w, https:\/\/venturebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Jose-Maria-Lago.jpg?resize=300,297 300w, https:\/\/venturebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Jose-Maria-Lago.jpg?resize=768,761 768w, https:\/\/venturebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Jose-Maria-Lago.jpg?resize=606,600 606w, https:\/\/venturebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Jose-Maria-Lago.jpg?resize=52,52 52w, https:\/\/venturebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Jose-Maria-Lago.jpg?resize=160,160 160w, https:\/\/venturebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Jose-Maria-Lago.jpg?resize=400,396 400w, https:\/\/venturebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Jose-Maria-Lago.jpg?resize=750,743 750w, https:\/\/venturebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Jose-Maria-Lago.jpg?resize=578,573 578w, https:\/\/venturebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Jose-Maria-Lago.jpg?resize=930,922 930w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1319px) 100vw, 1319px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda Lago, co-founder of GenLayer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-genlayer-s-approach-works\">How GenLayer\u2019s approach works<\/h2>\n\n\n\nAt its core, GenLayer operates as an AI-native trust layer \u2014 an independent system that ensures AI agents operate fairly in financial transactions, contract execution and dispute resolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\nKey features include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Intelligent contracts<\/strong>: AI-powered agreements that process natural language and access live web data.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AI-driven decision-making<\/strong>: A consensus model where multiple AI models vote on outcomes to ensure reliability.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Optimistic democracy<\/strong>: A blockchain-based governance model that prevents AI manipulation by using decentralized decision-making.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On-chain and off-chain interoperability<\/strong>: The ability to connect smart contracts with real-world data and internet sources.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ZKsync integration<\/strong>: Scalability, low costs and Ethereum-level security.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nAt the heart of GenLayer is \u201coptimistic democracy,\u201d an enhanced delegated proof of stake (dPoS) model that integrates AI directly into blockchain validation. Instead of relying on deterministic logic, validators connect to LLMs to process natural language, interpret data and execute complex decisions on-chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhen a transaction is submitted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A leader validator processes the request and proposes an outcome.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A set of validators recompute the transaction independently, validating the leader\u2019s proposal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the majority agrees, the transaction is finalized. If not, a new leader is selected, and the process repeats.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\nThis mechanism prevents manipulation and ensures AI-generated decisions are backed by consensus rather than a single entity\u2019s judgment. <\/p>\n\n\n\nInspired by Condorcet\u2019s Jury Theorem \u2014 an 18th-century mathematical and political science theory by the Marquis de Condorcet that says a jury is more likely to reach a correct decision with more participants \u2014 the system aggregates AI outputs across multiple validators, ensuring fairness and reliability even for non-deterministic tasks like interpreting legal contracts, verifying supply chain data or setting dynamic pricing models.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe approach is described in a whitepaper published by GenLayer\u2019s three co-founders \u2014 Castellana, Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda Lago and Edgars Nem\u0161e. You can find it embedded below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-genlayer-thinks-its-moment-has-arrived\">Why GenLayer thinks its moment has arrived<\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe race to create autonomous AI businesses is accelerating. Companies like OpenAI are rolling out AI agents that can work independently, but they still rely on slow, human-driven legal and financial systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cAI won\u2019t wait for lawyers,\u201d Castellana emphasized. \u201cIf we want AI to participate in the economy, we need infrastructure that matches its speed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\nOther startups are tackling AI-agent transactions \u2014 such as Skyfire and Pin AI \u2014 but GenLayer takes a different approach. Instead of focusing on building AI agents themselves, GenLayer is creating the trust layer that enables them to transact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cThere are 100 startups working on AI agents,\u201d said Castellana. \u201cBut trust requires a third party. We\u2019re building that third party \u2014 the infrastructure that makes AI commerce possible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\nTo incentivize validators and cover the costs of executing Intelligent Contracts, GenLayer introduces a native gas token called GEN. Users pay transaction fees in GEN, which are then distributed to the validators as a reward for their services.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThis approach ensures that AI-driven transactions remain fast, low-cost and self-sustaining. Additionally, GenLayer\u2019s token-based staking model aligns incentives by rewarding honest validators and penalizing bad actors through slashing mechanisms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-s-next\">What\u2019s next?<\/h2>\n\n\n\nGenLayer\u2019s testnet is launching early projects focused on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>AI-run supply chains<\/strong> that autonomously negotiate logistics.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AI-powered influencer marketing<\/strong> where payments are performance-based.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Decentralized finance applications<\/strong> that use AI for trade execution.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Autonomous decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs)<\/strong> that adjust governance based on real-time community feedback.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AI-powered insurance and lending<\/strong> that adapt terms based on external risk factors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nThe company will showcase its technology at the Ethereum Community Conference (EthCC8) taking place June 30-July 3 in Cannes, France.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe AI economy is coming \u2014 but without trust, it won\u2019t scale. GenLayer is betting that AI-driven contracts, enforced on the blockchain, will be the foundation for a trillion-dollar machine-driven marketplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cWe are building the legal framework for global AI commerce,\u201d said Castellana. \u201cThis is about enabling AI to work together, not just faster, but with trust.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"boilerplate_2660155\" class=\"post-boilerplate boilerplate-after\"><div class=\"Boilerplate__newsletter-container vb\">\n<div class=\"Boilerplate__newsletter-main\">\nDaily insights on business use cases with VB Daily<\/strong><\/p>\nIf you want to impress your boss, VB Daily has you covered. We give you the inside scoop on what companies are doing with generative AI, from regulatory shifts to practical deployments, so you can share insights for maximum ROI.<\/p>\nRead our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\tThanks for subscribing. 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