# Glossary for the Agent Economy: Must-Know Terms for AI, Programmable Money, and Sovereignty
This living glossary gathers the key concepts you need to understand the intersection of AI, digital ownership, programmable value, and sovereignty.
- **AI Agent:** Autonomous algorithmic system acting on behalf of a human or organization.
- **Agent Wallet:** A programmable wallet built for secure use by bots or agents.
- **Programmable Money:** Digital assets managed/transferred according to logic, scripts, or smart contracts.
- **Self-Sovereignty:** The principle of retaining individual control over assets, data, identity, and choices.
- **Verification:** Proving digital claims via cryptography, blockchains, or trusted computation.
- **Open Protocol:** Public, permissionless digital ruleset (internet, blockchain, etc).
- **Machine Economy:** Markets and trade primarily between algorithms, bots, or AI systems.
- **Digital Scarcity:** Value created not by information, but by uniqueness, proof, and authenticity in the digital realm.
- **Digital Twin:** A data-rich, virtual copy of a person for use in autonomous systems or digital networks.
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