AMA: Story is building the Agent-to-Agent transaction layer

The AMA session focused on key issues related to artificial intelligence (AI), intellectual property (IP), and their significance for agents. Participants emphasized that IP is becoming a fundamental asset for AI agents, serving as the basis for their training, content creation, and exchange of outputs. To successfully integrate agents into modern economic processes, a robust system for managing their intellectual assets is required.

One of the central ideas discussed was the concept of the Agent TCP-IP protocol. This protocol is envisioned as a foundation for agent interaction, enabling secure and structured exchanges of valuable data. For instance, agents could license or sell training data, musical compositions, images, or other intellectual products they create. Particular attention was given to the mechanism of smart contracts, which would define the terms of IP usage, such as time limitations, purposes, and royalty distribution.

The transition to an autonomous economy, where agents can interact with one another without human intervention, was also highlighted. In the future, agents are expected to collaborate on tasks. For example, one agent could write a screenplay, another could generate visual content, and a third could create musical accompaniment. These interactions will allow agents to function as independent participants in the digital economy, exchanging data, forming agreements, and generating income.

Practical applications of this technology were also discussed. Agents could license their creative works, such as music or visual creations, and a music tokenization platform would enable users to create and authenticate works via NFTs. This would open new possibilities for managing royalties, providing creators with passive income from their work.

The future of AI agents was envisioned as an era where they could interact not only with humans but also with major organizations, including corporations and governments. Through legal frameworks and smart contracts, agents would be able to operate within the bounds of the law. This would expand their applications, from media collaborations to scientific and governmental projects.

The participants also addressed the development of artificial general intelligence (AGI). Such intelligence will only become a reality when agents move beyond isolation and actively interact with one another and the surrounding world. AGI, according to the participants, must become part of everyday life to fundamentally change it, rather than remaining an experiment confined to the labs of major tech companies.