Key Facts

• The US arbitration giant has rolled out a "legal layer" for agentic commerce, a move driven by the increasing use of agentic AI transactions.
• Mance Harmon, co-founder of Hedera, emphasized the need for a clear framework, stating "we need to know there’s a clear answer to what happens if something goes wrong".
• The introduction of this "legal layer" is a direct response to the rise of agentic AI transactions, which are transactions facilitated by autonomous AI agents.
• The new framework aims to provide a clear and defined process for resolving disputes and addressing issues that may arise from agentic AI transactions.
• Hedera, co-founded by Mance Harmon, is a company that has been actively involved in the development of this "legal layer" for agentic commerce.