AI agents are quietly rewriting prediction market trading
AI agents are increasingly impacting prediction markets, offering retail users a competitive edge in an automated trading environment.Summary
Prediction markets are experiencing a surge in activity, with AI agents emerging as powerful tools for trading and forecasting outcomes. Platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi have seen significant growth, exceeding $44 billion in trading volume by 2025. Valory AG, the team behind the Olas protocol, is developing autonomous AI agents like Polystrat that trade on behalf of users, demonstrating predictive accuracy up to 70% and outperforming many human traders. These agents excel at consistent strategy execution and can explore niche markets often overlooked by humans. While ethical and regulatory concerns exist, AI agents offer the potential to level the playing field for individual traders and unlock new insights for businesses and policymakers, ultimately aiming for a user-owned AI economy.
(Source：CoinDesk)