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"We let an AI agent pay for GPUs with USDC. Here is what happened (2 of 3 delivered, 1 auto-refunded)"

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On October 2, 2026, we ran a live verification of the x402 pay-per-job service on Kilawatt Cloud. No simulation. An autonomous agent asked for GPU capacity, paid in USDC on Base, and got machines back with no account, no API key, and no human intervention. We are sharing the full results, including…

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  1. 2026-10-06 18:31 · DEV Community — AI
    "We let an AI agent pay for GPUs with USDC. Here is what happened (2 of 3 delivered, 1 auto-refunded)"

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