Autonomous agents, which are AI-driven programs capable of independent thinking and transactions, could revolutionize e-commerce on Ethereum. This potential is linked to the underutilized HTTP 402 'Payment Required' status, established three decades ago, and Ethereum Improvement Proposal 3009. This allows AI agents to conduct stablecoin transfers without human oversight, as noted by the Ethereum Foundation in a post by Coinbase developers Kevin Leffew and Lincoln Murr. They suggest that these agents could become Ethereum's most significant users. Coinbase has already adopted HTTP 402 through its 'x402 payments protocol.' This advancement could lead to transformative applications, such as self-driving taxis managing their expenses and AI models producing content on demand. Currently, AI agents are trading cryptocurrencies by analyzing market data and executing trades autonomously. Leffew and Murr liken this process to a vending machine, where an AI agent processes an HTTP 402 request, signs a transaction, and completes the payment, effectively turning APIs into wallet-aware services. Read more AI-generated news on: https://app.chaingpt.org/news

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