Supported by MetaMask & Linea infrastructure, this open network state will be one of many interoperating token economies. This talk will briefly trace the arc from web1 to web3. Two technologies are maturing that will together serve as the foundation of web3 – a user-owned and controlled information technology infrastructure for the planet. They are AI and decentralized protocols. This complementary tandem must evolve together in order for humanity to evolve beyond the current adolescent state