A proposed spending control layer for AI agents

AI agents can call paid APIs, book services, set up , and make purchases, but their spending controls remain weak. A proposed control layer would sit between agents and paid services. It would let operators set budgets, require human approval above a chosen amount, and block specific merchants or spending .

It would also keep a complete audit log of payment requests and decisions. This is an early product idea, not a finished tool, and its creator is testing demand and whether people prefer or hosted operation.

Key points

  • Set a budget for an agent or its work.
  • Require human approval for payments above a chosen limit.
  • Block selected merchants or spending .
  • Record every payment request and decision in an audit log.
  • The idea is still being tested for demand and hosting preference.
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