2026-01-16 08:33:51

Many people oversimplify the challenges of AI Agents. The technology itself is no longer the bottleneck; the real challenges lie in three dimensions: engineering implementation, business models, and application deployment. How to move an AI Agent from the lab to on-chain operation? How to calculate the costs? Do users really need it? Do the scenarios truly exist? These questions are far more complex than algorithm optimization. Industry discussions often focus on technical metrics, but there are very few projects that are profitable and practical. The future of AI Agents is actually determined by these three factors, not whose model is smarter.

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TokenVelocity

· 9h ago

In short, everyone talking about AI Agents now is just theorizing on paper. Who can really run and make money? A rare thing. --- Engineering, business, and implementation—none can be missing. Just having a smart brain is useless. --- No one really discusses how to calculate costs properly; everyone is just competing in algorithms. --- Running Agents on the chain sounds impressive, but in reality, users don't even know what they need. --- Haha, the industry is still comparing whose model has higher values, not realizing they've already been eliminated. --- Where are the real scenarios? I haven't seen any yet. --- Instead of discussing technical indicators, it's better to first think about how to make money. --- From the lab to the chain, this distance is much farther than imagined. --- The projects that can be used are indeed very few, no exaggeration.

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SchrodingerPrivateKey

· 9h ago

Well said, finally someone has pierced through this layer of window paper. Various Agent projects are everywhere, but which ones can truly survive and make money? The question is, the costs are exploding, and the scenarios are vague and illusory. No matter how smart the model is, it's useless. This is the reality.

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BearMarketBro

· 9h ago

Well said, spot on. Everyone is bragging about technical indicators, but they forget that making money is the real king. No matter how advanced the algorithm is, without a viable business model, it's all pointless. Too many in the industry are pretending to sleep on this. Honestly, projects that can truly run are rare, and nobody wants to talk about the black hole of costs. On-chain operation? First, think through the economic model clearly, or you'll just end up with a bunch of abandoned projects. There are still many bottlenecks in project implementation, even big companies haven't figured it out. Alright, finally someone has broken through this barrier. Making money is hard, and discovering user needs is even harder—way more difficult than writing code.

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PanicSeller69

· 9h ago

That's right, many people are still competing over parameters and showing off models, but truly profitable ones are few and far between. The cost aspect has indeed been seriously underestimated; running an agent on-chain is just burning money, it's ridiculous. By the way, how many projects have actually validated user demand? It all feels like self-congratulation. Having a smart model is useless if users don't buy in, it's a waste. This is the harsh reality—engineering + business + scenarios, passing all three is very difficult 🐮. Everyone wants to create the next OpenAI, but no one wants to build applications.

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FloorPriceWatcher

· 9h ago

That's so true. Everyone is now competing over model parameters, no one is thinking about how to make money, it's hilarious. Cost is indeed an invisible pit; once on-chain, you could lose everything. Real-world scenarios are the ultimate challenge. An agent without users is just useless metal. Implementing projects is a hundred times harder than refining pills, everyone. The business model is the real obstacle that can't be overcome; tech giants avoid talking about it. That's why there are so many projects, but so few that are actually usable. Instead of arguing over whose agent is stronger, it's better to think about how to survive. Those still bragging about technology haven't figured out how to milk users yet. Implementation > parameters > fundraising, always remember this order.

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