There is growing interest in giving AI agents access to cryptocurrencies as well as to the smart contracts that transact them. But doing so, this position paper argues, could lead to formidable new vectors of AI harm. To support this argument, we first examine the unique properties of cryptocurrencies and smart contracts that could give rise to these new vectors of AI harm. Next, we describe each of these new vectors of AI harm in detail, providing a first-of-its-kind taxonomy. Finally, we conclude with a call for more technical research aimed at preventing and mitigating these new vectors of AI , thereby making it safer to endow AI agents with cryptocurrencies and smart contracts.

翻译：当前，赋予AI代理访问加密货币及其交易智能合约的权限正受到日益增长的关注。然而，本立场论文认为，此举可能导致新型且危害巨大的AI威胁向量。为论证这一观点，我们首先审视了加密货币与智能合约可能催生此类新型AI危害向量的独特属性。接着，我们详细阐述了这些新型AI危害向量的具体形式，并首次提出了系统化的分类框架。最后，我们呼吁开展更多旨在预防和缓解这些新型AI危害向量的技术研究，从而为AI代理安全配备加密货币与智能合约提供保障。