Golden Finance reports that with the wide application of artificial intelligence technology in various fields, its interpretation in the cryptocurrency field has gradually attracted attention. However, industry insiders have different opinions on the accuracy of artificial intelligence’s interpretation of the technical details of cryptocurrencies. Recently, regarding the views of the artificial intelligence tool Grok on the interpretation of the technical details of Bitcoin, Jameson Lopp, the co-founder of Casa, expressed a different opinion on the X platform.
Grok once wrote: “The block size of Bitcoin is approximately 664GB, increasing by about 72GB each year. Removing the OP_RETURN limit can increase the block size by approximately 20%.” Jameson Lopp responded promptly, stating straightfordly: “If you rely on artificial intelligence to explain the technical details of Bitcoin, the experience will definitely be very bad. This answer is complete nonsense. The block size data based on OP_RETURN is actually much smaller than the block size recorded based on witness information.”
The technical details of Bitcoin are complex and professional. Its concepts such as block size and OP_RETURN involve the underlying architecture and operating mechanism of Bitcoin. OP_RETURN is an opcode in the Bitcoin scripting language, which allows users to store a small amount of data on the Bitcoin blockchain. However, these data are not used for ordinary transaction verification, but are more often used for some specific purposes, such as recording metadata, etc. Due to its characteristics, there are significant differences in the calculation method and actual scale between the block size data based on OP_RETURN and the block size based on witness information records.
From the development history of Bitcoin, the discussion on its block size has always been a focus of the industry. In the early days, the size of each Bitcoin block was limited to within 1MB. As the number of Bitcoin transactions continued to increase, the limited block capacity led to problems such as transaction congestion and soaring transaction fees. Although some technological upgrades, such as Segregated Witness (SegWit), have alleviated these issues to a certain extent later on, how to further optimize block size and balance the relationship between network performance, decentralization and security has always been a topic of continuous discussion within the industry. Different technical solutions and viewpoints keep emerging, which also makes the technical details of Bitcoin more complex and requires professional and in-depth research to accurately understand.
Artificial intelligence technology has advantages in processing large amounts of data and providing rapid responses, but in a highly specialized field like Bitcoin, its limitations are gradually emerging. The responses of artificial intelligence are often based on their training data and algorithm models. However, Bitcoin technology is in a continuous process of development and innovation. New research results, technological upgrades, and community discussions, etc., may not be absorbed and understood by artificial intelligence models in a timely and accurate manner. For instance, during the upgrade of the Bitcoin network, new technical details and rule changes require in-depth interpretation and analysis, while artificial intelligence may provide inaccurate or outdated explanations due to the lack of real-time tracking of background knowledge and industry trends.
For ordinary investors and cryptocurrency enthusiasts, relying on artificial intelligence when obtaining technical details about Bitcoin may be misleading. Investing in Bitcoin involves numerous risks. Accurately understanding its technical principles is crucial for making reasonable investment decisions. If investment is made based on incorrect technical interpretations provided by artificial intelligence, it may lead to investment mistakes. Therefore, industry experts generally suggest that when learning the technical details of Bitcoin, one should refer to authoritative information sources such as reports from professional cryptocurrency research institutions, discussions on technical forums, and interpretations by senior industry professionals to ensure an accurate grasp of the technical details. With the continuous evolution of Bitcoin technology and the development of artificial intelligence technology, how to more effectively utilize artificial intelligence to assist in understanding Bitcoin technology while avoiding the misguidance it brings will be a subject that the cryptocurrency field needs to continuously explore.
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