Vitalik: AI Will Become the New User Interface

On October 6, 2026, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said at the OKX NOW event in Singapore that AI will become the new user interface in an increasing number of scenarios. He shared his experience of having a local AI agent write a script to complete an ENS update in about five minutes, and said that carrying out complex on-chain operations without a traditional interface will become the norm. This could reduce the security risks associated with traditional front ends, but it will also bring new challenges, such as prompt injection, the security of AI itself, and whether it can accurately understand on-chain operations.

Source: OKX NOW