The Ethereum Foundation, together with OAC has launched zkAPI, supporting anonymous calls to AI models through zero-knowledge proofs
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The message says that the Ethereum Foundation, together with OAC launched zkAPI, supporting anonymous calls to ETH or USDC models using AI models.
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Ethereum Foundation launches zkAPI: Pay for AI models with zero-knowledge proofs without exposing your identity
The Ethereum Foundation, together with OAC project, has launched zkAPI. Users deposit ETH or USDC and can then obtain temporary keys through zero-knowledge proofs to call AI models, enabling anonymous payments and adding momentum to the narrative around AI agent-to-agent payments and ETH settlement layers.
The original text states that the Ethereum Foundation, together with OAC launched the project zkAPI。
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The original text states that users deposit ETH or USDC and can then obtain temporary keys through zero-knowledge proofs to call AI models.
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The original text states that this method enables anonymous payments.
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The original text suggests that this adds momentum to the narrative around AI agent-to-agent payments and ETH settlement layers.
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As described in the original text, users first deposit ETH or USDC, then use zero-knowledge proofs to obtain a temporary key and use it to call AI models; the design claims to enable payment without exposing users' identities.
Why it matters to readers
If the original information is accurate,zkAPI connects zero-knowledge proofs,AI model calls, and ETH or USDC payments in a single workflow, and involves payment scenarios between AI agents.
Beginners can understand it as a payment and access method for AI services: users first deposit crypto assets, then call models using a temporary key, while the system claims to conceal their identities.
Risks and unknowns
At present, only a retelling of the message is available; the original text provides no official announcement from the Ethereum Foundation or OAC.
The original text does not confirm whether zkAPI is actually available for use.
The original text does not specify the supported networks, the specific AI models, or the conditions of use.
The original text provides no data on deposit volume, call volume, or actual settlement.
The actual effects of anonymous payments and identity concealment cannot yet be verified from the original text.
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