The Importance of TEE in AI Agents and the Role of Eliza Framework I believe that every AI agent should utilize TEE (Trusted Execution Environment) to ensure security and trust. In fact, I am confident that in the future, AI agents that do not integrate TEE will not survive. Why is TEE Important? - Data Protection: TEE ensures that AI agents' data remains secure from unauthorized access and modification, maintaining its confidentiality and integrity. - Verifiability & Trust: By running code in an isolated environment, TEE makes AI agent actions verifiable and reliable, increasing user trust in autonomous decisions. - Autonomy in Resource Management: TEE allows AI agents to manage assets autonomously (e.g., handling crypto transactions) without human intervention, ensuring full operational independence. What Happens Without TEE? Imagine a developer creates an AI agent without TEE integration. In such a case, the developer or other parties with access to the infrastructure could manipulate the agent’s behavior or extract sensitive data. This undermines trust in the agent and poses serious security risks. By the way, I just learned from @VirtualElena's new article that @sxysun1 and @socrates1024 (from @flashbots_x) are exploring the idea of "delegating" accounts to AI agents. They are experimenting with TEEs, creating: - AI agents that autonomously manage Twitter accounts without human intervention. - Smart contracts for accounts, where AI agents must strictly follow predefined conditions. - "Satan" – an AI that allows users to make deals, where breaking the conditions results in penalties. Key Idea: AI can achieve true agency if its behavior is fully governed by an environment inaccessible to external interference (such as TEE). The Role of ElizaOS Since I consider Eliza to be the leading framework, capable of laying the foundation for a vast number of new AI agents with the upcoming launch of its AI launchpad, I found it appropriate to specifically mention this framework. In collaboration with @PhalaNetwork, @elizaOS integrates TEE capabilities to ensure the security and transparency of AI agents. This enables AI agents built with Eliza to operate in isolated environments, protecting their operations and data from external threats. Additionally, TEE integration allows for cryptographic verification of agent actions, reinforcing trust in their autonomy.