Can We Govern the Agent-to-Agent Economy?
This is a philosophical exploration that addresses governance challenges for a decentralized agentic economy, but it is incremental as it builds on existing concepts without introducing new methods or data.
The paper tackles the problem of AI governance in a future economy where AI agents manage critical tasks, highlighting that current approaches are insufficient and exploring how humans can maintain oversight as this economy scales, without presenting specific results or numbers.
Current approaches to AI governance often fall short in anticipating a future where AI agents manage critical tasks, such as financial operations, administrative functions, and beyond. While cryptocurrencies could serve as the foundation for monetizing value exchange in a collaboration and delegation dynamic among AI agents, a critical question remains: how can humans ensure meaningful oversight and control as a future economy of AI agents scales and evolves? In this philosophical exploration, we highlight emerging concepts in the industry to inform research and development efforts in anticipation of a future decentralized agentic economy.