AI-driven tokens have surged after a Franklin Templeton report predicted that AI agents will transform content creation on social media. Still A Ways To Go The report, released on January 14th, envisions AI agents launching brands, products, and content, much like human influencers, driving significant economic value across industries. AI agents are systems capable of autonomous decision-making and goal-directed behavior. However, Franklin Templeton noted that they are still in early development stages with limited utility. Market Reacts AI researcher, s4mmy, commented that crypto allows AI agents full control over finances, and predicted that evolving on-chain agentic solutions will drive the next crypto cycle. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman also predicted that AI agents could impact company productivity by 2025. In response, AI tokens like Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL) and ai16z (AI16Z) have surged , with VIRTUAL up over 8% and ai16z rising 20%. Other AI-related tokens, including Near Protocol (NEAR), Internet Computer (ICP), and Freysa AI (FAI), have also seen notable gains.
