Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Blockchain for Networking

Dear Colleagues,

The convergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and blockchain technologies is transforming the landscape of modern communication networks. This Special Issue aims to explore the synergistic integration of AI algorithms with blockchain frameworks in order to address challenges in network optimization, trust, decentralization, security, and scalability. AI technologies, such as deep learning, reinforcement learning, and intelligent agents, are being increasingly used to improve decision-making, traffic management, anomaly detection, and adaptive control in networking systems. Simultaneously, blockchain offers decentralized architectures that enhance transparency, data integrity, and privacy across heterogeneous networks and IoT ecosystems.

This Special Issue invites original research articles, reviews, and case studies that explore the theoretical models, simulations, and practical implementations of AI and blockchain in networking environments. Topics of interest include secure and intelligent 6G systems, AI-driven consensus mechanisms, decentralized machine learning, smart contract applications in network services, and the role of blockchain in federated learning and edge computing. Through this Special Issue, we aim to foster interdisciplinary insights and promote the development of next-generation intelligent, secure, and resilient network infrastructures.

Prof. Dr. Adriana Téllez-Anguiano
Prof. Dr. Juan Carlos Olivares-Rojas
Prof. Dr. Juan Carlos Jáuregui-Correa
Guest Editors

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