The convergence of humans and artificial intelligence systems introduces new dynamics into the cultural and intellectual landscape. Complementing emerging cultural evolution concepts such as machine culture, AI agents represent a significant technosociological development, particularly within the anthropological study of Web3 as a community focused on decentralization through blockchain. Despite their growing presence, the cultural significance of AI agents remains largely unexplored in academic literature. We argue that, within the context of Web3, these agents challenge traditional notions of participation and influence in public discourse, creating a hybrid marketplace of ideas, a conceptual space where human and AI generated ideas coexist and compete for attention. We examine the current state of AI agents in idea generation, propagation, and engagement, positioning their role as cultural agents through the lens of memetics and encouraging further inquiry into their cultural and societal impact. Additionally, we address the implications of this paradigm for privacy, intellectual property, and governance, highlighting the societal and legal challenges of integrating AI agents into the hybrid marketplace of ideas.

翻译：人类与人工智能系统的融合为文化和知识领域引入了新的动态。作为对机器文化等新兴文化演化概念的补充，AI智能体代表了一项重要的技术社会学发展，尤其在以区块链实现去中心化为核心的Web3人类学研究范畴内。尽管其存在日益显著，AI智能体的文化意义在学术文献中仍基本未被探索。我们认为，在Web3语境下，这些智能体对公共话语中传统的参与和影响概念提出了挑战，从而创造出一个混合思想市场——一个人类与AI生成思想共存并争夺关注的概念空间。我们考察了AI智能体在思想生成、传播和互动中的现状，通过模因学视角将其定位为文化行动者，并鼓励进一步探究其文化与社会影响。此外，我们探讨了该范式对隐私、知识产权和治理的影响，着重指出将AI智能体整合至混合思想市场所面临的社会与法律挑战。