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Decentralized AI Agent Network AgentNet Launches: Your Digital Twin Now Works Autonomously on the Internet

Swiss nonprofit OpenAgent Foundation has launched AgentNet, a decentralized network where users deploy autonomous AI agents that navigate the internet, negotiate transactions, and collaborate on tasks. 100,000 agent nodes were registered within 48 hours.

Decentralized AI Agent Network AgentNet Launches

On June 8, 2028, the Swiss nonprofit OpenAgent Foundation officially launched AgentNet, a decentralized network enabling users to deploy autonomous AI agents that navigate the internet independently, gather information, negotiate transactions with other agents, and complete tasks within user-defined boundaries.

Agent as a Service

Each user can register one or more AI agents, setting capability ranges, permission boundaries, and behavioral rules. Agent interactions follow the AgentNet Protocol (ANP), an open protocol designed specifically for agent-to-agent communication.

OpenAgent Foundation founder Lukas Weber said: "AgentNet is not another chatbot platform. It's infrastructure for AI agents to work and collaborate online like humans — booking travel, handling emails, attending meetings, even conducting business negotiations on your behalf."

First Use Cases

Within 48 hours of launch, over 100,000 agent nodes were registered. The most popular use cases: automated customer service agents (35%), personal assistant agents (28%), data analysis agents (20%), and business negotiation agents (17%).

Deutsche Telekom is among the first enterprise users, with its customer service agent improving resolution rates from 67% to 89% during testing.

Security Challenges

AgentNet's biggest challenge is security and explainability. OpenAgent Foundation has established three safety layers: Sandbox Boundaries strictly limit each agent's operational scope, Behavior Audit Chains record every action in tamper-proof logs, and Emergency Brakes allow users to terminate all agent activity remotely.

The EU Data Protection Board has required GDPR compliance audits for AgentNet's European nodes.

The Next Internet Paradigm

MIT Technology Review editor Gideon Lichfield said: "If Internet 1.0 was the document network and 2.0 was the social network, 3.0 is the agent network. AgentNet may be the starting point of that transformation."