MongoDB.local demo: agent places a PO but only writes a record — no funds move
schwentker · x · 2026-08-15
At MongoDB.local's Build Fest, an agent placed a purchase order — but all it actually did was write a record; no funds moved.
The takeaway: "Money never moved. Everything before it did." What holds before an action matters more than the transaction itself. Part 1 of a 6-post thread.
Related event: MongoDB CTO on governance and agent transaction demo(2 posts)→
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