I tried to give an AI assistant control of my schedule. I failed. But 45% of Fortune 500 companies are trying the same thing — and Google, Mastercard, and Visa are all building payment systems for autonomous AI agents.

The problem: AI can't open a bank account. Can't pass KYC. Can't receive a text message for 3D Secure. The financial system was designed for humans. AI has no face, no passport, no phone.

So what payment system can AI use without asking a human for permission? Run the elimination process, and one answer remains.

Episode 4 of Bitcoin Is Not Finished.

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