Features of blockchain technology (BCT) such as decentralisation, trust, fault tolerance, and accountability, are of paramount importance for multi-agent systems (MAS). In this paper we argue that a principled approach to MAS-BCT integration cannot overlook the foundational character of agency—that is, autonomy. Accordingly, we present a custom BCT implementation where autonomy is placed in smart contracts (SC) interpreted as software agents. We show how agency can enhance SC expressiveness with autonomy, situatedness, sociality, and intelligence, and highlight the limitations of state-of-art BCT in supporting MAS design and implementation.

Giovanni Ciatto, A.M. (2019). Towards Agent-oriented Blockchains: Autonomous Smart Contracts. Springer International Publishing [10.1007/978-3-030-24209-1_3].

Towards Agent-oriented Blockchains: Autonomous Smart Contracts

Giovanni Ciatto;Andrea Omicini
2019

Abstract

Features of blockchain technology (BCT) such as decentralisation, trust, fault tolerance, and accountability, are of paramount importance for multi-agent systems (MAS). In this paper we argue that a principled approach to MAS-BCT integration cannot overlook the foundational character of agency—that is, autonomy. Accordingly, we present a custom BCT implementation where autonomy is placed in smart contracts (SC) interpreted as software agents. We show how agency can enhance SC expressiveness with autonomy, situatedness, sociality, and intelligence, and highlight the limitations of state-of-art BCT in supporting MAS design and implementation.
2019
Advances in Practical Applications of Survivable Agents and Multi-Agent Systems: The PAAMS Collection
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Giovanni Ciatto, A.M. (2019). Towards Agent-oriented Blockchains: Autonomous Smart Contracts. Springer International Publishing [10.1007/978-3-030-24209-1_3].
Giovanni Ciatto, Alfredo Maffi, Stefano Mariani, Andrea Omicini
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