There are many people talking about AI, but most discussions get stuck at one point—stacking model parameters and pouring in computing power, as if that alone solves the problem. In reality, that's just the tip of the iceberg.

I've been thinking recently: when AI agents truly operate independently one day, their biggest challenge may not be the algorithm, but money.

Imagine AI agents needing to run 24/7 nonstop, making hundreds of decisions every second—they need their own accounts, the ability to transfer funds, pay for services, and make economic decisions. It’s impossible to have every operation confirmed by a human—that would defeat autonomy. This brings us back to a fundamental issue: the current financial system is designed for humans, with approval processes, cooling-off periods, and various human nodes. AI agents need something entirely different.

When I saw the Kite project, my first reaction was: finally, someone is seriously working on this.

Most projects are riding the AI hype, but Kite is different. It targets a fundamental infrastructure gap—building a financial layer tailored for AI agents, rather than forcibly fitting human DeFi systems for AI use. These two needs are completely different. The system AI agents require must be absolutely reliable, fully programmable, and highly predictable.

Kite’s approach is very clear: instead of forcibly embedding AI into traditional DeFi frameworks, it starts from scratch to build a native financial layer. Payments, liquidity, coordination mechanisms, incentive design—these are core functions, not afterthought patches. Each component is designed to support autonomous economic activities of the agents.

In other words, what Kite aims to do is give AI agents true economic sovereignty—they can earn money, spend it, allocate funds, and optimize resource allocation on their own. This requires a foundational financial infrastructure that is simple enough, composable, and secure enough. Kite is laying down this track, not following the latest quarterly hype.

I appreciate Kite’s straightforward approach—no beating around the bush. This kind of clarity is crucial for an infrastructure project. Frankly, the future of AI agents on-chain depends less on how smart the models are, and more on whether their wallets truly have sovereignty.