Possible: Should we give AI a bank account?
About this episode
The episode discusses the concept of an AI-native bank and the implications for financial transactions involving autonomous agents.
This week, we're sharing something from our friends over at Possible. In this episode of Possible, Reid Hoffman and Aria Finger talk with Sean Neville, co-founder of Circle and architect of USDC, about building the financial infrastructure for an AI-driven economy. Now leading Catena Labs, Neville is working on what he calls the first AI-native bank —designed for autonomous agents that can transact, comply, and interact without humans in the loop. The conversation explores what breaks when AI tries to use today’s financial rails, why stablecoins may power machine-to-machine commerce, and why new concepts like “Know Your Agent” could become the foundation of trust in an AI financial system. For more info on the podcast and transcripts of all the episodes, visit https://www.possible.fm/podcast/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
People in this episode
Hosts: Reid Hoffman, Aria Finger
Guest: Sean Neville
Topics covered
- AI banking
- financial infrastructure
- autonomous agents
- stablecoins
- machine-to-machine commerce
- trust in AI financial systems
Keywords
- AI
- bank account
- financial infrastructure
- stablecoins
- autonomous agents
- machine-to-machine commerce
- Know Your Agent
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Circle, Catena Labs, USDC, Possible
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