Sourcing agents
Identify suppliers, compare capability evidence and prepare options for human review.
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Agentic &
Autonomous
Commerce
From assistance to coordinated, accountable execution.
Researching conversational and autonomous systems that can turn economic intent into bounded, reviewable action while keeping people meaningfully in control.
The Autonomy Spectrum
A clear path from assistance to execution.
We study how autonomy changes as systems move from human-led assistance toward bounded, multi-agent coordination—with human authority preserved.
Copilot
Answer questions, surface evidence and support next steps.
Human ledSupervised autonomy
Execute defined tasks within permissions, approvals and explicit guardrails.
Human on the loopOrchestrated multi-agent systems
Multiple agents coordinate complex workflows while people retain command authority.
Human in commandKey Research Programs
Building the foundations for agentic commerce.
Delegated systems may reduce repetitive coordination and help smaller organizations access capabilities once reserved for large teams. But autonomy without clear authority can create financial, legal and relationship risks.
Agent architectures
Models, tools and interfaces for long-horizon economic work.
Multi-agent coordination
Planning, delegation and coordination among specialised actors.
Human-in-the-loop governance
Control, oversight, escalation and revocation.
Delegated authority
Permissions, budgets and approval thresholds.
Agent-to-agent commerce
Interactions among agents representing buyers, sellers and institutions.
Human-Agent operating modes
When human-led, assisted or delegated operation is appropriate.
End-to-End Execution
From intent to delivery. Coordinated by agents.
An illustrative research flow showing how specialised systems could coordinate bounded tasks across commerce.
Sourcing
Find and evaluate suppliers.
Contracting
Prepare and review terms.
Compliance
Check rules and screen risk.
Production
Track commitments and exceptions.
Logistics
Track, reroute and adapt.
Payments
Execute only within authority.
Verification
Confirm evidence and close the loop.
Real-world Application
Use cases for a more open and efficient global economy.
Research scenarios show where permissioned agentic systems may reduce coordination burden while retaining human accountability.
Trade execution agents
Coordinate contracts, documentation and counterparties across borders.
Explore researchInstitutional coordination
Support multi-party workflows where authority and evidence are explicit.
Explore researchResponsible Autonomy
Governance for a trusted agentic future.
We may publish principles for permissioned autonomy, human control and recovery. Internal agent policies, prompts, authorization thresholds and security-sensitive orchestration remain protected.
Learn moreSafety by design
Built-in safeguards, revocation and risk controls.
Transparency
Explainable actions and clear audit trails.
Human accountability
People retain responsibility for consequential outcomes.
Trusted ecosystems
Standards, identity and controlled delegation.
Featured Research
From research to real-world impact.
Research direction
Permissioned Autonomy for Commerce
Authority, revocation and recovery for consequential agent actions.
Public research area
Commerce Missions & Long-Horizon Agents
Persistent economic work with state, approvals and changing dependencies.
Research governance
Human-Agent Operating Modes
When human-led, assisted or delegated operation is appropriate.