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Prior work on trustworthy AI emphasizes model-internal properties such as bias mitigation, adversarial robustness, and interpretability. As AI systems evolve into autonomous agents deployed in open environments and increasingly connected to…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2026-05-06 Wenyue Hua , Tianyi Peng , Chi Wang , Jiaxin Pei , Ian Kaufman , Bryan Lim , Chandler Fang

This study presents a structured dataset of blockchain-registered artificial intelligence agents under the ERC-8004 standard on Ethereum. The dataset integrates on-chain identity records, minting transactions, transfer events, reputation…

Databases · Computer Science 2026-04-27 Yulin Liu

As the killer application of blockchain technology, blockchain-based payments have attracted extensive attention ranging from hobbyists to corporates to regulatory bodies. Blockchain facilitates fast, secure, and cross-border payments…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2021-08-19 Qinghua Lu , Xiwei Xu , H. M. N. Dilum Bandara , Shiping Chen , Liming Zhu

This paper explores multi-agent systems and identify challenges that remain inadequately addressed. By leveraging the diverse capabilities and roles of individual agents, multi-agent systems can tackle complex tasks through agent…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2026-01-29 Shanshan Han , Qifan Zhang , Weizhao Jin , Zhaozhuo Xu

Agentic Web, as a new paradigm that redefines the internet through autonomous, goal-driven interactions, plays an important role in group intelligence. As the foundational semantic primitives of the Agentic Web, digital assets encapsulate…

Advancements in AI have led to agents in networked environments increasingly mirroring human behavior, thereby blurring the boundary between artificial and human actors in specific contexts. This shift brings about significant challenges in…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-08-21 Qiang Zhang , Pei Yan , Yijia Xu , Chuanpo Fu , Yong Fang , Yang Liu

The smart home is a key application domain within the Society 5.0 vision for a human-centered society. As smart home ecosystems expand with heterogeneous IoT protocols, diverse devices, and evolving threats, autonomous systems must manage…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2026-03-24 Janani Rangila , Akila Siriweera , Incheon Paik , Keitaro Naruse , Isuru Jayanada , Vishmika Devindi

The blockchain oracle problem, which refers to the challenge of injecting reliable external data into decentralized systems, remains a fundamental limitation to the development of trustless applications. While recent years have seen a…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-12-04 Giulio Caldarelli

Blockchain technology introduces asset types and custody mechanisms that fundamentally break traditional financial auditing paradigms. This paper presents an autoethnographic analysis of cryptoasset auditing challenges, build on top of…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2026-03-30 Shayan Eskandari , Leid Zejnilovic , Jeremy Clark

Blockchain forensics inherently involves dynamic and iterative investigations, while many existing approaches primarily model it through static inference pipelines. We propose a paradigm shift towards Agentic Blockchain Forensics (ABF),…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2026-05-07 Xiaohang Yu , William Knottenbelt

As artificial intelligence (AI) systems become increasingly integral to critical infrastructure and global operations, the need for a unified, trustworthy governance framework is more urgent that ever. This paper proposes a novel approach…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-01-17 Vikram Kulothungan

Generative and agentic artificial intelligence is entering financial markets faster than existing governance can adapt. Current model-risk frameworks assume static, well-specified algorithms and one-time validations; large language models…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2025-12-16 Eren Kurshan , Tucker Balch , David Byrd

Agentic AI systems -- Large Language Models (LLMs) augmented with planning, tool use, memory, and long-horizon interactions -- can execute complex tasks autonomously, but their multi-step trajectories introduce new failure modes that…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2026-05-26 Jinhu Qi , Muzhi Li , Jiahong Liu , Yuqin Shu , Dianzhi Yu , Shicheng Ma , Wenqian Cui , Yiyang Zhao , Yiyi Chen , Ruoxi Jiang , Irwin King , Zenglin Xu

Multi-agents systems communication is a technology, which provides a way for multiple interacting intelligent agents to communicate with each other and with environment. Multiple-agent systems are used to solve problems that are difficult…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2017-03-01 S. Ponomarev , A. E. Voronkov

The convergence of Web3 technologies and AI agents represents a rapidly evolving frontier poised to reshape decentralized ecosystems. This paper presents the first and most comprehensive analysis of the intersection between Web3 and AI…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2025-09-15 Yiming Shen , Jiashuo Zhang , Zhenzhe Shao , Wenxuan Luo , Yanlin Wang , Ting Chen , Zibin Zheng , Jiachi Chen

The deployment of autonomous AI agents capable of executing commercial transactions has motivated the adoption of mandate-based payment authorization protocols, including the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) and the Agent Payments Protocol…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2026-02-09 Qianlong Lan , Anuj Kaul , Shaun Jones , Stephanie Westrum

The x402 protocol revives the HTTP 402 Payment Required status code to enable web-native micropayments across APIs, content, and agents. It combines synchronous HTTP authorization with asynchronous blockchain settlement and introduces a…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2026-05-13 Zelin Li , Qin Wang , Zhipeng Wang

Googles A2A protocol provides a secure communication framework for AI agents but demonstrates critical limitations when handling highly sensitive information such as payment credentials and identity documents. These gaps increase the risk…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-09-01 Yedidel Louck , Ariel Stulman , Amit Dvir

The adoption of Information Communication Technologies (ICT) and Web 3.0 contributes to the e-government sector by transforming how public administrations provide advanced and innovative services to interact with citizens. Blockchain (BC)…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2019-10-15 Sofia Terzi , Konstantinos Votis , Dimitrios Tzovaras , Ioannis Stamelos , Kelly Cooper

The rise of autonomous AI agents, capable of perceiving, reasoning, and acting independently, signals a profound shift in how digital ecosystems operate, govern, and evolve. As these agents proliferate beyond centralized infrastructures,…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2025-04-23 Rajesh Ranjan , Shailja Gupta , Surya Narayan Singh