Introducing CxAI: A New User-Centric AI Initiative from the Celo Foundation to Accelerate…

Celo has transitioned into a Layer 2 network secured by Ethereum, designed with mobile-first accessibility and inclusive financial systems in mind. Alongside this upgrade the launch of CxAI marks a key initiative to integrate decentralized AI into the blockchain stack. With backing from partners like EigenLayer, Universal Machine, Olas and others, CxAI focuses on making real-world AI solutions equitable, user-centric, and secure particularly in the realms of identity, finance, and agentic coordination.

Key Ideas

AI for Financial Empowerment: CxAI aims to apply AI tools to reshape decentralized FX markets, streamline payments, and automate fair wealth distribution—all while minimizing bias and maximizing access.
Agentic Design with Identity Integration: Celo's phone-based identity primitives (social mapping, verification) enable AI agents to operate in a trusted and inclusive network, coordinating on behalf of users safely and transparently.
Composable Ecosystem Partnerships: Collaborations with platforms like Olas (agent networks), Masa and Gaia (data + identity layers), and Universal Machine (autonomous agent framework) help scale AI-native dApps.

The integration of AI agents into a mobile-first, low-cost, Ethereum-secured Layer 2 brings unique infrastructure benefits. Developers can build autonomous DeFi agents, personal finance bots, and on-chain services that interact using human identity proxies (like phone numbers), helping break the UX barrier in blockchain. Celo’s commitment to data privacy and sustainability also supports ethical experimentation with AI-native smart contracts and agent-to-agent communication.