Former Arbitrum and Gitcoin ecosystem developer Devansh Mehta joins Ethereum Foundation to spearhead AI integration across funding, utility, and governance sectors.
By Mayowa Adebajo
Edited by Marco T. Lanz
Updated
2 mins read
Moments ago, Devansh Mehta announced that he has joined the Ethereum Foundation as the Head of AI x Public Goods / Governance. He took to his X page to share the news of his appointment while also sharing his vision to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into every aspect of Ethereum’s ecosystem, which includes governance and funding strategies.
According to Mehta, he spent the last two years working on the ecosystems of two major decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols, Arbitrum and Gitcoin. Though he served in a different capacity with these former protocols, Mehta has hinted that he is both excited and prepared to take on the new challenge and come up with different ways to help Ethereum interact more with AI.
.@arbitrum & @gitcoin have been my home for the past 2 years, providing sustenance, purpose & a stage to show my value
i'll now cultivate a different relation with the ethereum community, as AI x Public Goods/Governance lead at @ethereumfndn !
at a broad level, my role is going… pic.twitter.com/G3LHrvsrmj
— Devansh Mehta (@TheDevanshMehta) February 10, 2025
Mehta is quite big on AI playing a huge role in Ethereum’s future. For this reason, he has mapped out three broad areas that his work in his new position will focus on.
First is ecosystem growth funding, where he plans to use AI to predict how much funding Ethereum-based projects might receive. That is, before grant rounds even begin. The major aim is to improve transparency and efficiency in such a way that financial resources are distributed accordingly.
Furthermore, Mehta wants to use AI to improve Ethereum’s practicality and usefulness. This is so that the blockchain itself can become more useful for AI-based applications.
The last major aspect that Mehta wants to focus on is governance. Using AI-based prediction models, he aims to improve DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization) governance. That is, by using the models to predict the success and impact of proposals, such that decisions are not just made on opinions but on data and results.
Mehta has clearly stated his intentions, and from the look of things, they seem to tally directly with Ethereum’s broader goal of decentralization and efficiency. That is not to mention the growing role of AI in Web3, which makes Mehta’s plans look even more likely to help Ethereum evolve. As he has said, the aim is to “get tired of winning.” So, the Ethereum ETH $1 627 24h volatility: 2.6% Market cap: $196.91 B Vol. 24h: $15.52 B community, alongside the broader crypto industry, will be keen to see how his fusion of AI and blockchain will unlock those opportunities.
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