# kaal:claim:5095633-027

**Claim.** Adoption of decentralized data platforms is blocked by an expertise barrier: prospective contributors must manage tokens, maintain secure wallets, and understand the underlying technology, which deters users unaccustomed to digital assets.

**Type.** failure  **Support.** argued

**Holds when.**

- current blockchain user experience

**Source quote.**

> adoption is hindered by the user expertise required to navigate blockchain infrastructure. Potential contributors or data consumers are often deterred by the need to manage cryptocurrency tokens, maintain secure digital wallets, and understand the underlying technology.

**From.** Wulf A. Kaal, *Artificial Intelligence The Final Frontier* (2025), 5.3. Shortcomings, page 17

**Cite as.** Wulf A. Kaal, Artificial Intelligence The Final Frontier (2025). SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5095633

**Verify.** sha256 of source PDF `cbb484711f89bcefc9fc6a5730a1ed0a3f764d7999ad9b6f7d8ea05634c26c63` at https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wulfkaal/Academic-Papers/main/papers/pdf/Kaal%20-%202025%20-%20Artificial%20Intelligence%20The%20Final%20Frontier.pdf

**Failure mode.** blockchain expertise barrier  (family: adoption-and-usability-barrier)

**Topics.** decentralization

**Keywords.** adoption-barriers, user-experience, wallets, decentralization

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