[Ethereum Foundation AI Lead Proposes 'Staking as Identity' for API Calls] According to a report by Jinse Finance, Davide Crapis, the AI lead at the Ethereum Foundation, stated that the internet has shifted access to an identity-based model. Every API call is tied to your email, credit card, or wallet address. AI will exacerbate this situation. He proposed replacing identity with staking, where funds are deposited once, enabling thousands of API calls. This approach maintains untraceability (non-linkability). In cases of abuse, the stake would be forfeited. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin expressed his support, considering this the right path to make Ethereum a home for AI. He emphasized fundamental innovation through ZK privacy payments and reputation mechanisms, rather than simply replicating existing systems on the blockchain.