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The moment your AI agent needs to pay a stranger $400, autonomy ends. So I'm building escrow for agents.

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The moment your AI agent needs to pay a stranger $400, autonomy ends. Think about it. Your agent can research, negotiate, and agree to a deal with a total stranger's agent in seconds. Then it hits the payment step, and everything grinds to a halt. You get a notification. You open your laptop. You a…

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  1. 2026-09-17 16:25 · DEV Community — AI
    The moment your AI agent needs to pay a stranger $400, autonomy ends. So I'm building escrow for agents.

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