Helius CEO Mert has highlighted Solana's program model as offering superior security for AI development compared to the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM). According to Mert, Solana's architecture allows developers to leverage existing pipelines for core functions like token creation and transfers without writing new contracts, thus avoiding additional security audits and speeding up development. Mert also noted that AI has mitigated Solana's previous challenges with its low-level Rust language, making contract writing more accessible. He anticipates that several Solana-based startups could achieve valuations between $10 billion and $100 billion this year, underscoring the platform's growing competitive advantage.