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.

Towards Agent-Oriented Blockchains: Autonomous Smart Contracts / Ciatto, G.; Maffi, A.; Mariani, S.; Omicini, A.. - 11523:(2019), pp. 29-41. (Intervento presentato al convegno 17th International Conference on Practical Applications of Agents and Multi-Agent Systems, PAAMS 2019 tenutosi a esp nel 2019) [10.1007/978-3-030-24209-1_3].

Towards Agent-Oriented Blockchains: Autonomous Smart Contracts

Mariani S.;Omicini A.
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
17th International Conference on Practical Applications of Agents and Multi-Agent Systems, PAAMS 2019
esp
2019
11523
29
41
Ciatto, G.; Maffi, A.; Mariani, S.; Omicini, A.
Towards Agent-Oriented Blockchains: Autonomous Smart Contracts / Ciatto, G.; Maffi, A.; Mariani, S.; Omicini, A.. - 11523:(2019), pp. 29-41. (Intervento presentato al convegno 17th International Conference on Practical Applications of Agents and Multi-Agent Systems, PAAMS 2019 tenutosi a esp nel 2019) [10.1007/978-3-030-24209-1_3].
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