According to Ethereum’s announcement, ERC-8004 will be activated on mainnet in the near future. The standard aims to allow AI agents to interact across different platforms and organizations, with a strong focus on trust-based and reputation-driven mechanisms.
Key concepts introduced by ERC-8004 include discovery and portable reputation. Discovery enables AI services to be easily found on-chain, while portable reputation allows an AI agent’s trust history and performance record to move across platforms. This removes the need for AI services to rebuild credibility from scratch in each new environment.
Experts note that this framework could support the emergence of a global, intermediary-free AI services marketplace. With ERC-8004, Ethereum is expected to strengthen its position not only in DeFi and NFTs, but also as a foundational layer for on-chain artificial intelligence infrastructure.
