The three layers of the agentic web
How the emerging agentic internet separates use, intelligence, and control. UX is human trust. AX is machine trust. AIP is institutional trust.
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Odexa
My thinking on permissioned data exchange, the ideas behind Odexa, and the research and development of the project.
I am involved in Odexa. This collection brings together my thinking and project commentary. The earlier Field Notes below provide conceptual background; Odexa’s own documentation is the source for its current specification and implementation status.
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AIP vs MCP: context vs conduct
MCP is the internal wiring that makes the agent capable. AIP is the diplomatic code that makes the agent trustworthy. One enables thought. The other governs action.
Which API architecture powers the agentic web
GraphQL defines what is requested. gRPC defines how it is delivered. SOAP-based systems used additional standards to express terms. None yet define why. That missing layer is what comes next.
Web iv is the intelligent and agentic web
My thesis on the next era of the web: intelligent systems acting on our behalf, and the need to return value to the people who create it.