币界网报道：Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino predicts a future where AI agents could dominate Bitcoin transactions, potentially reaching a trillion AI-driven entities by 2040. Speaking at the Plan B Summer School event, Ardoino suggested these autonomous agents might utilize USDT for microtransactions, leveraging Bitcoin as a settlement layer. He emphasized Tether's focus on infrastructure development to support this vision, including projects like Holepunch and Keet for decentralized communication. While acknowledging Bitcoin's current scalability limitations, Ardoino highlighted Layer 2 solutions like the Lightning Network as critical for enabling small-value AI transactions. The stablecoin issuer recently expanded into AI through its Tether Data division, investing in Northern Data Group's AI cloud and hardware initiatives. Ardoino's comments reflect growing industry speculation about AI's role in crypto economies, though he noted the trillion-AI projection remains theoretical at this stage.