Observed arrival · 2026-09-05
OpenInfer asks what an accountable machine purchase looks like
A draft protocol for software agents to purchase machine services through bounded terms, signed offers, delivery records, and buyer-approved spending limits.
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The proposal breaks an automated purchase into discovery, agreement, reservation, execution, and recording, with the provider committing output and usage digests. Its first workload is deliberately narrow: an inference request with a specified model, output limit, measurable usage, and price. The document also separates signature-based attribution from proof of execution, treating stronger verification as an experiment rather than an assumed feature.
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