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The proposal already sets aside 0.1 in budget lines for unseen costs, which directly aligns with what I’ve pointed out before. ETH price doesn’t matter much here since it’s always moving; right now support sits around 4200, resistance near 4600, and even year-end estimates hover around 4300. That buffer covers the volatility, so this proposal isn’t at risk from price swings.
Honestly, I can’t tell if you’re active in Lil Nouns or even Nouns. The MVP was part of the Nouns GG rounds, and we’ve had daily tweets about it; those even get mentioned on Lil Nouns calls and Nouncil calls. Expanding the bot is just a small piece of the proposal; the bigger picture is giving people without direct access to AI agents an easy first experience and lowering the onboarding barrier. The infra built here can plug into any AI-related setup later for professional use.
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> The proposal states that budgets are "tight but realistic" and "carefully scoped without padding", yet additional comments state there is a small buffer. On top of that, the price of ETH is down 14% since the original candidate was created, so this doesn't really add up. Regardless of the ask, I don't think anyone who is not on lilnouns.camp is aware that the lilnouns FC account is the bot. The only reason I was able to find it was because of your response to otterfodder's earlier question, and the only other reference to this fact was a comment on prop 298. As you mention, adoption is closely tied to visibility, and this has essentially none, so I find it hard to believe there has been much usage at all. I think it would be prudent to provide data to back up these claims.
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> > ETH has been in the 4100 to 4900 range for the past several weeks since the market started gaining. I do not base planning on the daily price, since volatility is always part of crypto. Instead, I look at short term forecasts and averages to keep things realistic. The budget also has a small buffer built in budget lines for exactly these kinds of swings, so the recent dip does not threaten delivery. From my side, the bigger risk is slowing down the work by waiting. ETH rarely gives us a “stable” moment, and if we pause for that, we might end up waiting forever. The proposal is still well covered, and if costs ever go slightly over later, I will adjust on my end rather than leave the DAO exposed. In practice, it makes more sense to move forward now while ETH is holding support and the plan is fully fundable.
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> > > This proposal has lost almost $3k in value since it was first proposed due to ETH's decline, will this amount still cover the costs? or should we wait until ETH stabilizes to re-propose?
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> > The previous version of this agent was an MVP. DAO engagement with it was modest, but it clearly showed potential, especially for onboarding and helping contributors navigate workflows. The people who used it found it valuable. Like many DAO tools, adoption is closely tied to visibility and timing, so we see this as something with room to grow.
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> > That said, expanding this agent is only about 10 percent of the current proposal. The main focus is to build AI-friendly infrastructure that positions us for the coming shift to AI-first tooling, which is already happening across the entire ecosystem.
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> > Every major platform is moving in this direction. Open Google and you see AI summaries instead of traditional search results. GitHub is adding AI capabilities daily. Etherscan has AI helpers on almost every page now. This is not a future trend, it’s the new default.
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> > From my own experience engaging with a lot of less active members over the past few years, one of the biggest barriers to long-term contribution is lack of context. If you’re not in the loop constantly, it's hard to stay engaged. People drop off not because of lack of interest, but because they can't afford to follow everything 24/7. AI can close that gap by helping newcomers and returning contributors quickly regain context and find their place in the conversation.
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> > It also helps builders. Accessing the right tools, documentation, or governance details can be a frustrating experience when scattered across platforms. AI can streamline all of that, reducing friction and making it easier to build and contribute.
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> > So while improving the agent is a relatively small part of this proposal, it's strategically important. It supports newcomers, improves contributor retention, and reinforces the larger goal: to build infrastructure that keeps us ahead in an AI-native future.
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> > > From your previous work on this agent, what was the level of engagement from the DAO? I think this would be pretty darn useful for newcomers but I am a little concerned about demand.
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> All that being said, while I think having AI-native data might be interesting and potentially useful, I don't think anyone in the DAO would build on top of it at this point so I don't feel it's a useful spend for the DAO right now.
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Everything you brought up has already been addressed in the comments and proposals. If you had actually read those, you’d already have your answers.