I’ve been thinking about the #Kite AI agent narrative,
and one thing feels easy to overlook: an agent being smart doesn’t automatically make it trustworthy.
Imagine giving an AI the ability to purchase a service, access an API, or handle payments on your behalf. The real issue then becomes: what is that agent actually allowed to do, and how can we verify its actions?
That’s the part of Kite AI I find interesting.
With its Agent Passport, an agent can have its own identity and wallet while still operating within permissions set by the user. So instead of handing an AI unrestricted access to funds or services, there can be defined limits around what it is allowed to execute.
The payment and transaction layer matters too. If agents are going to interact with real businesses and other agents, their activities need to be trackable and easier to verify.
I think this is a much bigger challenge than simply making AI models more intelligent. A smarter agent can make better decisions, but without identity, permissions and reliable payment infrastructure, those decisions may not be useful in the real economy.
Now I’m more interested in seeing what developers actually build with these tools. Will they move beyond demos and experiments into applications people genuinely use?
For me, the real test of the agent economy isn’t how smart agents become.
It’s whether we can trust them to act on our behalf.
#KiteBBW $KITE
and one thing feels easy to overlook: an agent being smart doesn’t automatically make it trustworthy.
Imagine giving an AI the ability to purchase a service, access an API, or handle payments on your behalf. The real issue then becomes: what is that agent actually allowed to do, and how can we verify its actions?
That’s the part of Kite AI I find interesting.
With its Agent Passport, an agent can have its own identity and wallet while still operating within permissions set by the user. So instead of handing an AI unrestricted access to funds or services, there can be defined limits around what it is allowed to execute.
The payment and transaction layer matters too. If agents are going to interact with real businesses and other agents, their activities need to be trackable and easier to verify.
I think this is a much bigger challenge than simply making AI models more intelligent. A smarter agent can make better decisions, but without identity, permissions and reliable payment infrastructure, those decisions may not be useful in the real economy.
Now I’m more interested in seeing what developers actually build with these tools. Will they move beyond demos and experiments into applications people genuinely use?
For me, the real test of the agent economy isn’t how smart agents become.
It’s whether we can trust them to act on our behalf.
#KiteBBW $KITE