E7: The Future of AI Agents: Building an Internet for AI with Richard Blythman

Leaders of AI

In this incredibly deep-dive episode of Leaders of AI, we dive deep with Richard Blythman, founder of Naptha AI, on one of the hottest topics of 2025 – AI agents. Listen in for a mindblowing conversation on the future of AI agents and decentralized artificial intelligence. Richard reveals how his journey from fluid dynamics to AI led him to build what he calls "the Linux of multi-agent systems."

Key Highlights:

- Why decentralized AI is crucial for the future

- How Naptha AI plans to simulate thousands of AI agent internets

- The vision of running 1 million agents in a single system by Q1 2025

- Why current blockchain technology isn't ready for agent-to-agent communication

- The fascinating potential of agent clones and collective consciousness

- Practical first steps for businesses entering the AI agent era

Featured Insights:

- The problem of data scarcity and why simulating agent interactions could be the solution

- How agent-to-agent communication could revolutionize business operations

- Why coordination between AI systems is harder than achieving intelligence

- The future of human-AI interaction and communication

- Practical steps for businesses to prepare for the age of AI agents

💡 For Business Leaders: Learn why recording and organizing your company's knowledge base is crucial for the AI transformation ahead. Discover how AI agents could revolutionize everything from customer service to internal communications.

🔮 Future Predictions: Richard shares his bold prediction that we'll see systems with one billion agents interacting by 2025, potentially leading to a market where AI agents outnumber human users.

✨ About Richard Blythman: Founder of Naptha AI, building the infrastructure for decentralized multi-agent systems. Recently secured $6M in pre-seed funding to revolutionize how AI agents interact and operate.

🔗 Connect with Naptha AI: Website: naptha.ai

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