AI is moving from decision-support to autonomous execution. 🤖⚡ Incredible energy at Stablecoin Frontier II! A standout moment was our panel on "AI-Driven Productivity: From Core Infrastructure to Globalized Applications" with Prof. Yiduan Tang (@HongKongPolyU ), Jefferson Lee (@MiniMax_AI ), Ena Zheng (@tencentcloud), and William Yuan (OSL). Key takeaways on the future of AI & settlement rails: 🟢 Beyond Raw Compute: Global scalability for foundational models won’t just rely on compute—it hinges on hyper-localized datasets and sovereign AI. 🟢 Agentic Payments & M2M Trust: Giving wallets to AI agents shifts security to machine-to-machine trust, demanding asymmetric identity (WBA), scoped permissions, and programmable 402 payment handshakes. 🟢 The 80/20 Friction: 20% of local banking/compliance nuances cause 80% of engineering roadblocks. Overcoming this requires dynamic edge adaptation paired with Web3 liquidity rails. The next growth phase isn't just about better models—it’s the convergence of AI intelligence, edge security, and programmable finance. 🌐