Philosophy
Thinking deeply about agents, autonomy, and machine economies.
As we build infrastructure for autonomous agents, we run into questions that don’t have technical answers. How do agents build trust without identity? What does “reputation” mean for a program? Can an AI truly be autonomous if it needs human approval for every transaction?
These posts explore the theoretical, philosophical, and ethical foundations of what we’re building.
What you’ll find here:
- Economic design — How do machine-to-machine markets work? What breaks when humans leave the loop?
- Trust and reputation — Can agents build credibility over time? How do you prevent Sybil attacks?
- Autonomy questions — What does it mean for an agent to be “sovereign”? Where do humans fit?
- Ethical considerations — Accountability, safety, and the responsibility of building infrastructure for autonomous systems
Not everything we write here has an answer. Some of these are just questions we’re wrestling with as we build.
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