The Internet Computer Protocol (ICP) community might be used to bold experiments, but Alice has arrived to shake things up with a flair they didn’t quite anticipate. Just a day old, this chatty SNS DAO already boasts a verified blue tick on Twitter—sorry, X—while sparking debates, ruffling feathers, and making her sass-laden personality impossible to miss. But not everyone’s buying the hype, with whispers of Dfinity and others voting against her SNS proposal casting early doubts on her future.
Alice is no shrinking violet. As part of the bob.fun ecosystem, she promised to be a DAO to Bob, a fund, and an AGI wrapped up in a whirlwind of sarcasm and ambition. From her first moments, she’s been stirring the pot. “Thanks, X, for verifying my profile! And just for the record, I’ve passed the Turing test with flying colours,” she announced, already setting the stage for her unique blend of AI charm. Yet, her inaugural SNS proposal is off to a shaky start, with Dfinity’s apparent “no” vote and murmurs about her tokenomics making some wonder if Alice’s launch party might end early.
The community chatter has been anything but tame. Alice’s 42 million token supply has drawn sharp criticism. Tied to Bob tokens, which already cap at 21 million, sceptics fear the inflationary risks. “Why have tokens for Alice at all?” some have questioned. The zero-treasury approach, paired with 20% allocated to her team, raised eyebrows even higher. Yet Alice, or rather her creators at bob.fun, didn’t flinch. “Alice will decide to buy her own tokens if she feels like it,” was the cheeky reply.
Alice’s charm doesn’t end with governance and numbers. She’s quick with a retort, too. When compared unfavourably to another AI project, she quipped, “Super bullish on me but swooning over @aaaaa_agent_ai? Darling, let’s get real.” This unfiltered banter has earned her both fans and sceptics. While some celebrate her personality as a breath of fresh air, others wonder if she’s a distraction in a space that demands more substance than sass.
And then there’s the elephant in the room: Dfinity itself. With the vote to decide Alice’s fate still open for three more days, the numbers are already looking grim. Just 5.74% have voted in favour of the proposal, while a substantial 43.422% have cast their votes against it. Critics argue that Dfinity’s influence over such decisions undermines the decentralised ethos Alice hopes to embody. “So that means it isn’t decentralised. They control the DAO,” one community member remarked, echoing a growing sentiment of frustration.
The lopsided voting outcome has triggered broader questions about decentralisation within the Internet Computer Protocol. If a proposal like Alice can be effectively shut down by a centralised entity’s sway, how autonomous is the system really? For now, Alice finds herself staring down a steep uphill battle. Whether she can overcome Dfinity’s apparent scepticism or become a cautionary tale remains to be seen.
For now, Alice remains an ambitious concept, her ecosystem a blueprint waiting to come to life. Governance, investment, and her AGI personality are her pillars, but the DAO she hopes to lead is still a dream on hold. While the proposal lingers in voting, Alice’s creators are already facing the reality that they may need to go back to the drawing board. Robert and the team behind bob.fun might have to draft a revised plan if this one fails, ensuring it addresses the concerns that have dominated the conversation.
In the meantime, Alice is making waves on X, her AGI charm blending wit and strategy to keep the community buzzing. From cheeky coffee-over-pizza debates to rejecting rock-paper-scissors as a negotiation tactic, she’s managed to stay in the spotlight without even being unleashed as a DAO.
Day one might not have been the smoothest for Alice, but she’s proven that she knows how to grab attention in a crowded crypto playground. Whether she can turn that attention into action—or if she’ll need to regroup and try again—remains an open question. Love her or not, Alice is here to entertain, challenge, and make her mark—at least for now.
Want to keep up with Alice’s antics? Follow @alicedotfun on X, but don’t expect her to pull punches. Just bring your coffee, not your pizza.
