AI decentralised applications (DApps) have taken the Web3 industry by storm, as seen in DappRadar’s latest industry report. Unmet potential The report paints a clear picture of a significant increase in market dominance AI DApps. Such a change would have a profound impact on the state of decentralized applications.

DappRadar’s April industrial report illustrates the explosion of artificial intelligence DApps, that now account for 16% of the market. This is up from the 11% share that was tallied in February. This growth happened despite the fact that the decentralized finance (DeFi) and gaming sectors — once a major source of Ethereum activity — faced a downturn in activity.

The report additionally reflected a significant rise in daily active wallets (dUAW) engaging with AI DApps. In April, AI DApps accounted for 3.6 million dUAW, a significant increase over the 2.6 million dUAW recorded in February. This includes activity on AI DApps, which were up 18%, hitting a record 3.6 million dUAW.

"As user interest in artificial intelligence tools grows across industries, AI-powered DApps are steadily carving out their place in the decentralized ecosystem" - Sara Gherghelas

AI-driven decentralized messaging service, Dmail Network, is making noise in the space. At the same time, World.Fun acts as a launchpad for users, enabling them to deploy their AI agents into exciting and challenging multi-agent simulations. The future Unlike the other leading DApp categories on DappRadar’s platform, the leading AI DApps have stayed mostly the same.

"This month, the top AI DApps on our platform remain largely unchanged, reinforcing the staying power of early leaders in this space" - Sara Gherghelas

Crypto staking and onchain trading are contenting to be some of the first popular use cases for AI DApps. DappRadar’s latest report proves that AI DApps are not just a fad. Or, more accurately, they have already created tons of valuable utility within the Web3 ecosystem.

"These projects are not just riding the hype: they’re building utility" - Sara Gherghelas

Gaming + DeFi are market leaders today with 21%. At the same time, AI DApps—currently 16%—are an increasing menace to these established industries. Social DApp market dominance, including AI DApps, grew to over 15% for the month.

"If this trend continues, AI could soon challenge the traditional dominance of DeFi and Gaming, signaling a new era in the DApp landscape" - Sara Gherghelas