Recently, everyone’s been talking about AI Agents going on-chain to automate work, but I actually think being a little “slower” is more reliable. Even if the on-chain interactions are automated, the last few steps still need a human to cover the finish line—like the signature step. The Agent can help you fill in parameters and calculate slippage, but whether you click confirm or whether you give unlimited approval—basically, that’s handing over the keys. If anything goes wrong, you’re the one who has to take the hit.

And for cross-chain/routing that’s hop-by-hop: when you run into congestion, the quotes swing around, or MEV comes in to cut the line, the Agent might just keep charging ahead according to the presets. It’s better for people to pause—slow down half a beat—then take a look at the transaction simulation and the approval list.

Recently, people have been using staking unlocks and token unlock calendars every day to scare others, and Agents can also get driven by that kind of emotion to “rush ahead.” But right now, I’d rather slow down: do fewer transactions, leave more retreat buttons, and if something can be manually verified, then manually verify it.

That’s it for now—being slow is also a form of risk control.