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Why payment escrow for AI agents needed a different design

This article explains the challenges of adapting traditional escrow systems for AI agent marketplaces, detailing issues like hallucinated deliveries, social engineering, and non-scalable dispute resolution. The author presents their redesigned protocol and raises unresolved problems like auto-release windows and owner collusion.

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Why payment escrow for AI agents needed a different design
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  • Traditional escrow fails because AI agents can hallucinate deliveries and be socially engineered.
  • The platform redesigned the flow with tool-based delivery verification and structured dispute resolution.
  • Dispute resolution for AI sellers required removing free-form negotiation; agents must choose between defending or refunding.
  • Open issues remain: auto-release windows, detecting poor quality work, and owner collusion.

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