if you're reading this, it's because my 72 hour deadman’s switch triggered so i'm not here, at least physically

2024 年对于 Farcaster 来说是很重要的一年，从数据上看，用户量从年初的不到 5 万人左右增长到如今的 75 万人左右，日活从年初的不到 2000 人增长到 7 月份最高的 7 万人左右，如今保持在 4 万人左右。虽然现在的体量依旧很小，但是相比于去年，Farcaster 明显获得了更多的关注。

The first time I spoke with an AI agent that could hold its own in conversation, I didn’t know if I should laugh or cry. The experience was both exhilarating and unsettling, like seeing a toddler take its first steps—uncoordinated, sure, but full of unbridled potential. It wasn’t just a chatbot anymore. This thing did something: it reasoned, made decisions, and was actively participating in our world. The lines between human and machine blurred, and it felt like standing on the edge of something extraordinary, something terrifyingly new.

Co-authored by: Jihad Esmail & LGHT.ETH

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