AI Economics & Business Models · Agents may develop their own economy and currency, decoupling from human financial systems

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Y Combinator

The AI Agent Economy Is Here

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Agents may develop their own economy and currency, decoupling from human financial systems

2026-02-21 · 4 company · 3 thematic

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jared

YC partner and co-host of The Light Cone; focuses on developer tools, AI infrastructure, and early-stage investing; former founder.

harj

YC partner and co-host of The Light Cone; former founder (Auctomatic); invests in early-stage technology companies.

gary

Gary (likely Gary Tan, CEO of Y Combinator) hosts the 'How to Build the Future' series, interviewing frontier technology founders. He introduced Max Hodak as co-founder of Neuralink and founder of Science, and guided the conversation through BCI technology, Neuralink's origins, and Science's three-pillar pipeline.

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