Agent Economies Stack

Opportunities for builders in upcoming agent economy.

Layer 7: Discovery & Search

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Search and Discovery System

Tools for locating and evaluating agents based on capabilities and requirements.

📄

AI-Native UX

AI-centric interface to search and discover agents and their services.

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AI Intent Resolution

Intent resolution and routing to find the best agent(s) for the task.

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Memory and Privacy

Memory and privacy storage and retrieval for agents.

Value Capture:

Value capture from systems for finding and discovering agents, services, and resources within the agent economy through efficiently coordinating complex tasks across multiple agents.

Workflow optimization fees
Performance-based commissions
Subscription for orchestration services

Layer 6: Orchestration & Routing

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Routing System

Mechanisms for directing tasks to the most appropriate agents based on capabilities.

🎮

Orchestration System

Tools for managing complex workflows involving multiple agents working together.

👥

Multi-agent Systems

Networks of agents that collaborate to solve complex problems.

Value Capture:

Value capture from systems for coordinating complex tasks and routing work between specialized agents to achieve goals efficiently through connecting users with the most relevant agent services.

Listing fees from service providers
Data insights monetization

Layer 5: Financial Systems

💰

Payment System

Methods for transferring value between agents in exchange for services.

🏦

AI DeFi

Agent-centric lending, borrowing, isurance, ETFs, etc.

🪙

Agent Tokenization

Onchain tokenization of agent revenues and governance rights.

Value Capture:

Value capture from financial infrastructure that enables value exchange and economic activity within the agent economy through transaction fees and financial service provision.

Transaction fees
Exchange fees
Interest

Layer 4: Trust & Governance

📡

Communication Protocol

Standards and methods for agents to exchange information and coordinate actions.

🪪

Identity System

Methods for authenticating and verifying the identity of agents in the network.

Reputation System

Mechanisms for tracking and evaluating the reliability and quality of agents' work.

📝

Cybernetic Contracts

Automated agreements that define the terms of interaction between agents.

📊

Benchmarks / Evals

Standards and methods for evaluating agent performance and capabilities.

🔒

Privacy

Data privacy protocols.

🔒

Cybersecurity

Security measures and guardrails for agents.

Value Capture:

Value capture from systems that enable trust, verification, and governance in the agent economy, allowing agents to establish reliable relationships through providing verification, security, and governance frameworks.

Identity verification fees
Reputation data access / analytics fees

Layer 3: AI Agents

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Specialized Agents

AI agents designed for specific domains or tasks with deep expertise.

🧰

Agent Frameworks

Frameworks that enable the development of specialized agents with specific capabilities.

Value Capture:

Value capture from autonomous entities with specialized skills and functions that can perform tasks through offering specialized capabilities to agents.

API / skill / tool usage fees

Layer 2: Tools & Capabilities

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AI Tools & Plugins

Modular capabilities that extend the functionality of AI systems.

🖥️

MCP Servers

Model-Capability-Protocol servers that provide standardized interfaces for agent capabilities.

⚙️

Agent Capabilities

Specialized functions that agents can use to interact with external systems and services.

Value Capture:

Value capture from the tools, servers, and capabilities that extend agent functionality and enable them to interact with the world through performing specialized tasks and providing expert services.

Pay-per-task
Subscription
Pay-per-output

Layer 1: Foundational AI Blocks

🧠

Large Language Models

Advanced AI models capable of understanding and generating human-like text and reasoning.

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Fine-tuned Models

Specialized AI models trained for specific tasks or domains.

Value Capture:

Value capture from the core ai models, fine-tunes, and infrastructure that power agent capabilities through model access and infrastructure provision.

API call pricing
Compute resource fees
Enterprise licensing

Layer 0: AI Compute

Verifiable Inference

Systems that can prove AI computations were executed correctly and as expected.

📡

Decentralized Inference

Distributed networks that perform AI inference across many nodes without central control.

☁️

Cloud Inference

Centralized cloud platforms optimized for high-performance AI model execution.

🏋️

Training Infrastructure

Systems designed for efficient training and fine-tuning of AI models.

Value Capture:

Value capture from the fundamental computing infrastructure that enables ai model execution and training through providing compute resources for AI inference and training.

Compute infrastructure fees
Training capacity rental

Direct Value Capture

Direct monetization through fees, subscriptions, and usage-based pricing models that generate immediate revenue. These mechanisms create clear value exchange between service providers and consumers.

Indirect Value Capture

Indirect benefits such as data collection, ecosystem growth, and network effects that create long-term value. These approaches often focus on building platforms and ecosystems that increase in value over time.

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