Agentic Economy Glossary
What is Agent-Assisted Commerce?
The agent buys FOR a human using human payment rails. Category A.
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In depth
Category A commerce represents the entry point to the agentic economy. The AI agent autonomously discovers products, negotiates prices, and initiates transactions, but the human retains financial control and ultimately authorizes payment. This model is already deployed in consumer shopping assistants and corporate procurement tools. The agent learns human preferences but operates within pre-approved spending limits.
Why it matters
- Human financial control
- Agent discovery and negotiation
- Existing deployments
- Consumer shopping
- Enterprise procurement
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