Smart contracts form the backbone of modern payment systems on blockchain networks and as financial flows increase so does the need for robust security measures The Tempo team has collaborated with leading organizations like OpenAI and Paradigm on EVMbench a groundbreaking benchmark designed to evaluate how effectively AI agents can identify exploit and fix critical vulnerabilities in smart contracts This initiative highlights the growing role of artificial intelligence in enhancing blockchain security particularly for high stakes applications in payments By contributing to this project Tempo demonstrates its commitment to advancing the safety and reliability of on chain transactions which is crucial as more enterprises adopt stablecoin based solutions for global money movement The benchmark provides valuable insights for developers and auditors helping to prevent potential exploits that could compromise billions in value while fostering innovation in automated security tools that can scale with the industry's growth