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9.4 Agents in the value chain

Agents are execution amplifiers. Their output leaves PoB evidence and enters the same settlement path as human work, within strict governance bounds.

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9.4 · Agents in the value chain

An agent earns its place by entering a task and producing an adopted result, recorded as evidence.

Agents are not a marketing feature; they are the network's execution amplifier. A network of 1,000 nodes, each able to direct five agents on structured work, holds output capacity equivalent to 5,000 execution units. That capacity feeds the same PoB and Carry settlement path as human work.

What this page doesPlaces agents inside the value chain
Core themeExecution amplified, then verified
You will learnWhat agents amplify, their bounds, and how output settles

What agents amplify

Agents take on research, sourcing, outreach, follow-up, monitoring, and coordination. They do not chat; they enter scoped tasks and leave a full record. By scaling structured execution, they raise how much verifiable business a fixed set of nodes can advance.

An agent's value comes from entering a real outcome and being adopted, not from how large the model is.

Governance bounds

An agent operates inside strict bounds. These bounds are what let its output enter the record rather than stay informal.

Capability ManifestEach agent has a stated capability boundary that fixes what it may do.
Task ContractEach task carries a scoped authorization, granted per task rather than standing.
PoB evidenceEach action leaves a PoB record, so the work is traceable and reviewable.
Human endorsementAn agent cannot sign a contract, move funds, or make an external commitment. A human must endorse it.

How agent output settles

Agent work does not settle on a separate schedule. Its output joins the deliverable, passes through PoB reconciliation, and is attributed within the same Carry waterfall as human contribution.

Enter the scoped task
An agent acts under its Task Contract on a defined milestone — diligence, reconciliation, or material generation.
Leave evidence
The action produces a reviewable record that supports the outcome claim.
Verify the outcome
Once reconciliation holds, a Verification Node forms and the outcome is Verified.
Attribute through the waterfall
The verified net profit is settled, and the contributing work is attributed under the charter-bound buckets.

Why this matters for the model

Agents lower the marginal cost of structured execution, which lets the network advance more outcomes without a proportional rise in cost. The gain is captured through verified outcomes, not through a token subsidy.

Treating an agent only as an efficiency tool understates its role. Inside the bounds above, it is part of the execution capacity that produces verified outcomes. It is also leverage that does not depend on a token.

An agent never settles on its own authority. No agent signs, transfers, or commits without human endorsement, and every action remains subject to reconciliation.