SoK: A Systematic Bidirectional Literature Review of AI & DLT Convergence

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2605.10515v1
• Date: Mon, 11 May 2026 13:06:04 GMT
• Title: SoK: A Systematic Bidirectional Literature Review of AI & DLT Convergence
• Abstract summary: We classify contributions along two directions: AI-enhanced DLT, and DLT-enhanced AI.<n>In the first case, we examine how AI techniques improve DLT systems across five layers: data, network, consensus, execution, and application layers.<n>In the second case, we analyse how DLT supports AI systems across five layers: infrastructure, data, model, inference, and application layers.
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• Abstract: The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) has become a growing research area, yet contributions tend to cluster around specific application domains or examine only one direction of the integration, leaving the broader architectural interplay between the two technologies poorly understood. This work addresses that gap through a structured, bidirectional review of peer-reviewed studies published between 2020 and 2025. We classify contributions along two directions: AI-enhanced DLT, and DLT-enhanced AI. In the first case, we examine how AI techniques improve DLT systems across five layers: data, network, consensus, execution, and application layers. In the second case, we analyse how DLT supports AI systems across five layers: infrastructure, data, model, inference, and application layers, with particular attention to federated learning, model evaluation, and multi-agent coordination. The analysis reveals that most works concentrate on a small subset of layers: execution and consensus for AI-enhanced DLT, data and model for DLT-enhanced AI. Other layers remain comparatively neglected. Despite reported improvements in controlled settings, no study demonstrates deployment at production scale, and the field has not yet offered satisfying answers to fundamental questions around scalability, interoperability, and verifiable execution. We argue that progress will require cross-layer co-design and empirical validation in real-world settings.

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