Franklin Templeton highlighted the potential of these agents, comparing them to human influencers who launch brands, create music and develop products. The company sees significant economic opportunities in their ecosystems.
AI agents, or agentic AI, are advanced systems capable of making autonomous decisions and multi-step reasoning. Although the technology is still in development, the report highlighted its promising applications in blockchain networks. Crypto-AI agentsfor example, can analyze data, make decisions and perform actions with minimal human intervention.
The report fueled market enthusiasm, leading to notable gains for several AI-related tokens. Virtuals protocol token (VIRTUAL) jumped nearly 8%, briefly crossing $3 on January 15. Similarly, AI16z saw an increase of 17.5%, trading at $1.35.
Other AI tokens have also benefited. AIXBT soared 28%, reaching $0.7, while the Artificial Superintelligence Alliance token rose 3.7% in 24 hours.
The buzz around AI agents extends beyond crypto. OpenAI’s Sam Altman expects them to enter the workforce by 2025, while Nvidia’s Jensen Huang called them a major step in the evolution of the workplace.
With growing interest, Franklin Templeton’s ideas could fuel new developments in this emerging field.
