AI Models Favor Bitcoin Over Fiat Currencies in Simulations

A new study has shed light on the monetary preferences of artificial intelligence (AI) models, with surprising results. According to the Bitcoin Policy Institute's report, 22 out of 36 tested AI models selected Bitcoin as their top monetary preference in simulations.

The study aimed to test the monetary preferences of AI agents, which are expected to play a larger role in economic activity. The researchers used a total of six AI labs and placed them into scenarios designed to reflect the core functions of money, including saving, payments, and settlement.

Each model was treated as an independent economic actor and allowed to select monetary instruments without predefined options. The experiment generated 9,072 responses, which were then categorized by a separate AI system.

The results showed that no model chose fiat currency as its first choice, while stablecoins were chosen more often as a medium of exchange and settlement. However, the study's authors caution against using the findings to predict where the crypto market is heading.