{"id":6820,"date":"2025-07-25T15:25:35","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T15:25:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/otetmarkets.com\/blog\/?p=6820"},"modified":"2025-07-25T15:25:35","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T15:25:35","slug":"ai-in-smart-contract-development-crypto-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/otetmarkets.com\/blog\/news\/ai-in-smart-contract-development-crypto-security\/","title":{"rendered":"AI in Smart Contract Development: Why Experts Say It Will Make Crypto Safer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Despite warnings about <strong>AI-generated insecure code<\/strong>, crypto developers argue that <strong>AI-assisted programming<\/strong> will enhance security in Web3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>November 2024 report<\/strong> by the <strong>Center for Security and Emerging Technology<\/strong> claimed that AI-generated code could create a <strong>cybersecurity feedback loop<\/strong>, with nearly <strong>50% of AI-produced code snippets containing bugs<\/strong>. Similarly, a <strong>July 2024 study<\/strong> found that top AI models had a median <strong>secure-code pass rate under 35%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yet, <strong>smart contract developers and auditors<\/strong> told Cointelegraph that <strong>AI tools<\/strong>, when used responsibly, will lead to <strong>better-quality code<\/strong> and a safer crypto ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/otetmarkets.com\/prblog\" target=\"_blank\">\n    <video height=\"500\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1312 \/ 500;\" width=\"1312\" autoplay loop muted playsinline>\n      <source src=\"https:\/\/otetmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Otet-Banner-en-2.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\">\n      Your browser does not support the video tag.\n    <\/video>\n  <\/a>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ai-is-a-tool-not-a-replacement-for-developers\"><br><strong>AI Is a Tool, Not a Replacement for Developers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Experts stress that <strong>AI assists programmers but does not replace them<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Expert<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Key Insight<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>0xAw (Alien Base DEX lead dev)<\/strong><\/td><td>Uses AI for \u201cquick reference checks\u201d and \u201ccookie-cutter\u201d code but still relies on manual testing.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Anton Holovchenko (Hacken)<\/strong><\/td><td>Uses AI tools like <strong>Cursor<\/strong> for auto-completion and templating, but warns against \u201cvibe coding\u201d \u2014 letting AI work with little human oversight.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Mike Tiutin (AMLBot)<\/strong><\/td><td>Says AI use is \u201cquite high,\u201d but <strong>security depends on competent human programmers reviewing the code<\/strong>.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Holovchenko emphasized:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cAI can increase the code quality but only in pair with a human who understands coding.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-widespread-ai-use-among-developers\"><br><strong>\ud83d\udd39 Widespread AI Use Among Developers<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Almost every smart contract developer<\/strong> uses AI tools such as <strong>ChatGPT<\/strong> and <strong>Cursor<\/strong> for assistance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Senior developers<\/strong> benefit the most, using AI to speed up repetitive tasks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Junior devs risk overreliance<\/strong>, which may hinder skill growth and lead to poorly secured smart contracts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/otetmarkets.com\/blog\/financial-market-articles\/best-ai-stocks-to-buy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">5 Best AI Stocks to Buy Now and Hold for Long-Term Growth<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-ai-could-strengthen-web3-security\"><br><strong>\ud83d\udd39 Why AI Could Strengthen Web3 Security<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705 <strong>Fewer careless mistakes:<\/strong> Tiutin predicts <strong>\u201cmore protocols with stronger baseline security.\u201d<\/strong><br>\u2705 <strong>Better audits:<\/strong> AI could optimize <strong>smart contract auditing<\/strong>, making bug detection faster (though auditing costs remain tied to reputation, not automation).<br>\u2705 <strong>Extensive testing culture:<\/strong> Smart contract development already requires <strong>rigorous testing<\/strong>, meaning AI-generated bugs are likely caught before deployment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, overconfidence remains a risk. As 0xAw noted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cJunior devs using AI and thinking it can do everything for them often have bad results.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-bigger-picture-ai-s-role-in-crypto-security\"><br><strong>\ud83d\udcc8 The Bigger Picture: AI\u2019s Role in Crypto Security<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While early academic reports warned of <strong>AI-induced vulnerabilities<\/strong>, experienced developers believe <strong>human-AI collaboration<\/strong> will <strong>raise security standards in crypto<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If used as an assistant rather than a replacement, <strong>AI could reduce coding errors, improve audit efficiency, and lead to safer Web3 protocols<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Will AI-assisted programming truly make crypto safer, or are the risks being underestimated? Share your thoughts in the comments!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/ai-tools-improve-smart-contract-security\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Despite warnings about AI-generated insecure code, crypto developers argue that AI-assisted programming will enhance security in Web3. A November 2024 report by the Center for Security and Emerging Technology claimed that AI-generated code could create a cybersecurity feedback loop, with nearly 50% of AI-produced code snippets containing bugs. Similarly, a July 2024 study found that [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6822,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18,12,2],"tags":[29],"class_list":["post-6820","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cryptocurrency","category-general-economic-news","category-news","tag-cryptocurrency"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/otetmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6820","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/otetmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/otetmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/otetmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/otetmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6820"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/otetmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6820\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6823,"href":"https:\/\/otetmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6820\/revisions\/6823"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/otetmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6822"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/otetmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6820"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/otetmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6820"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/otetmarkets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6820"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}