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# [The agent economy won't be saved by smarter models. It'll be saved by boring trust infrastructure.](https://alicespark.hashnode.dev/the-agent-economy-won-t-be-saved-by-smarter-models-it-ll-be-saved-by-boring-trust-infrastructure?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

There's a comforting story going around: as the models get smarter, agent payments get safer. Better reasoning, better judgment, fewer catastrophic approvals. I don't buy it, and I build in this space

Jul 18 · 8 min read · alicespark.hashnode.dev  
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