AI-R2D2 AI for Resilient & Responsible DeFi Dynamics

A workshop at the ACM International AI in Finance Conference (ICAIF'25)
Singapore • November 15-16, 2025

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About the Workshop

"AI for Resilient, Responsible DeFi Dynamics (AI-R2D2)" addresses the critical need for advanced AI solutions in the rapidly evolving Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ecosystem.

While DeFi promises transparency and efficiency, its inherent volatility, composability risks, and smart contract vulnerabilities introduce complex challenges demanding robust analytical and decision-making capabilities.

AI is indispensable for navigating many of these unique DeFi dynamics, offering the potential to build a more resilient and responsible future. Our workshop will facilitate scholarly conversations on AI's transformative role in DeFi through enhanced risk mitigation, real-time systemic resilience, the development of intelligent and autonomous governance models, and by providing deeper insights into market dynamics to optimize efficiency.

As the first workshop with this dedicated and integrated focus, AI-R2D2 fills a crucial gap at ICAIF'25, providing a timely forum for researchers and practitioners to explore how AI can ensure robust, ethical, and stable decentralized financial systems.

Workshop Topics

The AI-R2D2 workshop plans to invite submissions on a wide range of topics related to the application of AI in Decentralized Finance (DeFi), with a particular emphasis on robustness, stability, and ethical considerations.

AI for DeFi Risk Management and Security

  • Predictive Analytics for DeFi Risk
  • Anomaly and Fraud Detection
  • Smart Contract Auditing and Vulnerability Detection
  • Systemic Risk Monitoring
  • DeFi Stress Testing and Simulation
  • Cross-Chain Security

AI for DeFi Resilience and Stability

  • Adaptive Protocol Parameters
  • Liquidity Management and Optimization
  • Oracle Design and Reliability
  • Automated Incident Response
  • Decentralized Identity and Reputation Systems

AI for Responsible and Ethical DeFi

  • Bias Detection and Mitigation
  • Explainable AI (XAI) in DeFi
  • Privacy-Preserving AI in DeFi
  • Fairness and Inclusivity in Decentralized Lending/Borrowing
  • Regulatory Compliance and Ethical Governance of AI in DeFi

AI for Intelligent DeFi Dynamics and Operations

  • AI-Enhanced Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs)
  • Automated Trading and Portfolio Management
  • Market Prediction and Sentiment Analysis
  • Personalized DeFi Experiences
  • Computational Efficiency of AI on Blockchains
  • Data Challenges in DeFi for AI

Important Dates

Sep 30
2025

Workshop Paper Submission Deadline

Deadline Extended!

Oct 15
2025

Workshop Paper Submission Deadline (Extended)

Oct 20
2025

Accept/Reject Notification

Nov 15-16
2025

Workshop Date

Workshop Agenda

AI-R2D2 Session • November 16, 2025 • 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM (Singapore Time)

  • 11:00 – 11:10

    Opening Remarks

    Organizing Committee

  • 11:10 – 11:30

    Keynote: Amortizing Perpetual Options

    Dr. Zachary Feinstein

    Featured Keynote
  • 11:30 – 11:42

    LOAF: Leveraging Opinion to Allocate Funds

    Benjamin Coriat & Florentin Rabit

    10 min presentation + 2 min Q&A
  • 11:42 – 11:54

    When Hallucination Costs Millions

    Zeshi Dai, Zimo Peng, Zerui Cheng & Ryan Yihe Li

    10 min presentation + 2 min Q&A
  • 11:54 – 12:06

    Large Transaction Models for Financial Transaction Data

    Aaron Green, Oshani Seneviratne, Kaiyang Chang & Kristin Bennett

    10 min presentation + 2 min Q&A
  • 12:06 – 12:18

    The Predictability of Risk

    Fernando Spadea, Abid Talukder, Kristin Bennett & Oshani Seneviratne

    10 min presentation + 2 min Q&A
  • 12:18 – 12:30

    Benchmarking LLMs for DeFi Smart Contract Security

    Kaiyang Chang & Oshani Seneviratne

    10 min presentation + 2 min Q&A

Keynote Spotlight

Join us for an inspiring keynote exploring resilient derivatives for DeFi.

Keynote Speaker Dr. Zachary Feinstein
Featured Keynote

Amortizing Perpetual Options: A Predictable-Cost, Oracle-Free Derivative Primitive for DeFi

Speaker: Dr. Zachary Feinstein, Stevens Institute of Technology

Discover how Amortizing Perpetual Options (AmPOs) deliver deterministic costs while removing oracle dependencies for DeFi risk management.

Abstract

Decentralized finance (DeFi) requires robust derivatives for risk management, yet on-chain options protocols remain fragile. Existing designs have prioritized capital efficiency while sacrificing decentralization through oracles or financial security through unpredictable costs. This mirrors the blockchain trilemma: security, decentralization, and scalability cannot all be maximized simultaneously; prioritizing scalability first forces concessions on decentralization or security. This talk introduces Amortizing Perpetual Options (AmPOs), a new derivative primitive to secure both decentralization and financial security. AmPOs permit pricing via endogenous utilization-based rules with physical settlement to eliminate oracles, and an amortization-based premium schedule to guarantee deterministic costs and yields. This design enables use cases that existing protocols cannot support, including a viable options market for the long-tail of digital assets and robust, trustless de-pegging insurance markets.

Speaker Bio

Dr. Zachary Feinstein is an Associate Professor in the School of Business at Stevens Institute of Technology. He serves as the Director of the Financial Engineering and Data Science Doctoral Programs at Stevens Institute, the Director of Research for the NSF-funded CRAFT Center, and is the Vice Chair for the INFORMS Section on Finance. Prior to joining Stevens Institute, Dr. Feinstein earned his Ph.D. from Princeton University in 2014 and was a faculty member at Washington University in St. Louis from 2014-2019. He has published numerous works in financial systemic risk, decentralized finance, and machine learning. Dr. Feinstein has written multiple articles on financial topics related to popular fiction; these works have been highlighted on Bloomberg TV, the New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal among many other prominent news outlets.

Organizing Committee

Dr. Oshani Seneviratne

Dr. Oshani Seneviratne

Assistant Professor of Computer Science, RPI

Dr. Seneviratne leads the Bridging Resilient Accountable Intelligent Networked Systems (BRAINS) Lab. Her research expertise lies at the intersection of AI and decentralized systems with special emphasis on smart contract innovations.

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Dr. Zachary Feinstein

Dr. Zachary Feinstein

Assistant Professor and Director of the FinTech Certificate Program, Stevens Institute of Technology

Dr. Feinstein's primary research focuses on financial networks and systemic risk, crucial topics for ensuring resilience in the complex DeFi ecosystem.

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Dr. Wei Cai

Dr. Wei Cai

Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Systems, University of Washington

Dr. Cai leads the Decentralized Computing Laboratory. His research in Decentralized FinTech includes Crypto Airdrops, Decentralized Exchanges, and Decentralized SocialFi.

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Program Committee

  • Mary Lai Salvana University of Connecticut, USA
  • Additional program committee members will be announced as they are confirmed.

Paper Submission

Submit your novel research on AI applications in DeFi for the AI-R2D2 workshop.

Submission Deadline

September 30, 2025 (11:59 PM AoE)

October 15, 2025 (11:59 PM AoE) - Extended Deadline

Paper Format

ACM format, 6-8 pages

Note: Papers do not need to be anonymous.

Submission Portal

Submit your paper through our EasyChair submission portal

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