Cardano Founder: By 2035, the importance of AI Agents to the internet will surpass that of humans, and giants like Google are "very panicked"

BlockBeats News, May 7 — Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson stated at Consensus 2026 that by 2035, most searches, transactions, and activities on the internet will be carried out by AI Agents rather than human users, which will fundamentally disrupt the business models of tech giants like Google, Amazon, and Facebook.

Hoskinson said that AI Agents will not click on ads and lack brand loyalty, thus directly weakening the platform models that rely on advertising revenue. “Amazon, Google, Facebook are panicking over the Agent revolution because all their business models will be overturned.”

He believes that AI Agents will increasingly handle tasks such as due diligence, transaction execution, and DeFi interactions in the crypto industry, calling AI “one of the best things in the history of cryptocurrency” because it is expected to greatly improve the current complex user experience.

Hoskinson also emphasized that users should continue to control their data, identities, and assets, rather than relying on custodial wallets or third-party platforms. He criticized the current crypto ecosystem for being overly fragmented, saying, “Over the years, 11 million tokens have been issued. We are no longer short of tokens; what we need now is collaboration.”

Additionally, he mentioned that traditional financial institutions are changing their attitudes. Taking JPMorgan as an example, “They used to shut down users’ crypto-related bank accounts, but now they are starting to launch blockchain products.”