Aptos Labs, the developer of layer1 blockchain network Aptos (APT), has partnered with Microsoft to “unlock Web3,” according to an Aug. 9 press statement shared with CryptoSlate.

The blockchain network stated that the partnership would explore asset tokenization, payments, and Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs).

Aptos integrates AI through Microsoft partnership

The network also introduced Aptos Assistant, a Web3 onboarding tool. The new AI tool would use Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI Service to “operate as a responsible, user-friendly and secure assistant bridging web2 to web3 for the everyday internet user and organization.”

On its official X handle, Aptos wrote:

“Natural language assistance will help users onboard Web3 fundamentals and beyond, and creators can use it to build …