Meta-Governance: Blockchain-Driven Metaverse Platform for Mitigating Misbehavior Using Smart Contract and AI
Paper Title: Meta-Governance: Blockchain-Driven Metaverse Platform for Mitigating Misbehavior Using Smart Contract and AI
Journal Name: IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management
Abstract: The immersive metaverse environment offers distinct social interactions and opportunities, yet it also presents significant challenges in securely managing misbehavior, including hate speech, bullying, and harassment. Existing solutions primarily focus on detecting such behavior through artificial intelligence but lack robust mechanisms for management and governance. This gap is critical as the metaverse continues to mirror complex real-world interactions and centralized authority systems prove vulnerable to compromise. Our research introduces a novel framework, Meta-Governance, which not only detects but also effectively manages and governs user behavior through smart contracts, ensuring a secure, fair, and transparent metaverse environment. The system incorporates behavior monitoring to identify and condemn inappropriate behavior, specifically targeting problems such as hate speech and cyberbullying. Occurrences of misbehavior are permanently preserved on the blockchain to ensure the capacity to trace and bear accountability. In this article, we deploy a Natural Language Processing (NLP) model and a smart contract-based framework to address unusual behavior monitoring, access control, and credit scoring. Deep learning models are used to identify and classify linguistic patterns that may be considered hazardous. Blockchain technology addresses virtual misconduct using smart contracts, while a distinctive credit scoring mechanism ensures that users are held responsible for making disrespectful statements. The efficacy of the proposed smart contract is comprehensively evaluated within the context of a private Hyperledger Besu system. The integration of AI and blockchain may greatly improve the security and inclusiveness of the metaverse, highlighting the crucial role of these technologies in combating hate speech and enhancing user engagement.