Billions (@billions_ntwk): AI Agents & the Future of Digital Identity - Interview with Billions Network CEO Evin McMullen

AI Agents & the Future of Digital Identity - Interview with Billions Network CEO Evin McMullen What happens when more than half of the internet is no longer human? Over 51% of online interactions now come from unidentified bots and AI agents. Evin McMullen of Billions Network explains why the internet needs an identity layer - and how zero-knowledge proofs can verify humans without surveillance. Full interview: Summary: The Core Problem: The Internet Is Broken More than 51% of online and onchain interactions now come from unidentified, unaccountable bots - we're already in a synthetic-majority internet The "Dead Internet Theory" isn't fringe anymore: the internet is missing an identity and trust layer $1.1 billion was lost to deepfake-based fraud in the US in 2025 alone - projected to exceed $40 billion next year AI-generated voices are now indistinguishable from real ones The Accountability Gap When AI agents do bad things, there's no clear legal framework - yet Air Canada landmark case: a court ruled the deployer of an AI agent is liable for its actions (not the AI provider), similar to a subcontractor relationship SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce's personal view: agents should be treated like subcontractors - accountability stays with the entity that deployed them Billions Network's Solution: Know Your Agent (KYA) KYA = extending KYC/KYB to AI agents, so an agent can prove who it's acting on behalf of without revealing private data Uses zero-knowledge proofs - e.g., prove you're over 18 from your passport without revealing your birthdate, in under 2 seconds Compatible with 100+ government ID systems; uses open W3C standards (not proprietary hardware) KYA is currently the #1 identity skill on OpenClaw, supporting the largest ecosystem of verified AI agents anywhere on the internet Over 2 million people have already registered their identity in the system Real-World Applications Already Live Helped dozens of European institutions conduct collaborative medical research sharing zero-knowledge proofs instead of raw patient data - a first in scientific history Working with DigiShares to bring fractionalized real estate onchain in a legally compliant way using reusable ZK-KYC Supports crypto token airdrops to distinguish real humans, bots, and permitted agents - a new third category The BILL Token Launched May 4th (ticker: BILL) Unlocks premium features, protocol governance, and decentralized management of the identity layer The Standout Quote by Evin McMullen "In the era of AI, the moat remains human. When the cost of creation goes down, demand for and value of curation goes up... Attention is a limited resource of real human beings." The False Binary to Reject Evin pushed back on leaders like Larry Ellison and Bill Gates presenting a false choice: either hand over your full passport to every website, or accept a Wild West of fraud Her argument: open standards + zero-knowledge proofs offer a middle path - accountability without surveillance Bottom line: We're already living in a mostly non-human internet. Billions Network is building the identity infrastructure to tell humans, bots, and trusted agents apart - without sacrificing privacy. Learn more about our AI solutions for agentic commerce: Billions App https://billions.network/app KYA (Know Your Agent) Framework https://billions.network/blog/billions-know-your-agent "Verified Agent Identity" Skill https://billions.network/verified-agent-identity-skill-openclaw x402 Human Proof Extension https://x402.billions.network/