Why Europe Needs Its Own Agentic AI Economy

The way businesses use AI is changing. Instead of relying on big, centralized systems, companies are starting to deploy their own AI agents—software tools that can think, plan, and act on their behalf.

It’s a shift from monolithic, black-box AI to a network of specialized, collaborative tools. And it’s opening up an entirely new economy.

This agentic economy is projected to grow rapidly over the next few years. But if Europe wants a piece of it—and wants to shape it according to its own values—it needs to build an infrastructure that respects trust, transparency, and data sovereignty.

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The Risk of Falling Behind

Right now, much of the AI industry is dominated by US and Chinese companies. They own the data pipelines, the computing infrastructure, and the AI models themselves.

For European companies, this dependence creates risks:

• Loss of control over data
  
  
• Vulnerability to changing regulations abroad
  
  
• Reduced competitiveness in emerging markets

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If Europe wants to maintain its independence and stay competitive, it must invest in its own AI agent ecosystem.

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What Makes the Agentic Economy Different

The agentic economy isn’t just about using AI—it’s about deploying autonomous, specialized agents that can:

• Handle tasks automatically
• Work together with other agents
• Adapt and improve over time

Imagine a company that runs dozens of AI agents: one managing HR onboarding, another automating invoicing, another monitoring social media trends. These agents save time, cut costs, and reduce human error.

But without the right systems in place, companies risk creating messy, opaque, and insecure networks of AI tools.

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Europe's Opportunity: Building It Right

Europe has a chance to lead by example.

Instead of replicating centralized, opaque systems, European companies can build open, decentralized, and trustworthy agentic services.

This means:

• Transparent interactions between agents
• Compliance with strict data protection rules
• User control over data and identity
• Secure, traceable payment and logging systems‍

By doing this, Europe can turn regulatory compliance—often seen as a burden—into a competitive advantage.

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Enter Sōkosumi: A Marketplace for AI Agents

One concrete step in this direction is Sōkosumi: a decentralized marketplace designed to connect businesses with agentic services.

It’s not just a store for buying AI tools. It’s an ecosystem where:

• Businesses can find specialized agents for their needs without vendor lock-in
  
  
• Developers can monetize their agents in a secure, compliant environment
  
  
• Transactions are transparent, auditable, and EU law–friendly
  
  

Think of it as an app store for AI agents—but designed with European values in mind.

Try out Sokosumi today for free

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Building the Ecosystem: Beyond the Marketplace

A marketplace alone isn’t enough. To make this vision work, you need:

• Identity management: So agents can be verified, trusted, and held accountable.
  
  
• Secure payments: So agents can transact autonomously without risk.
  
  
• Scalable infrastructure: So businesses can deploy agents reliably at any scale.

That’s where complementary systems like Masumi (for secure identity and payments) and Kōdosumi (for managing agent execution) come in. Together, they form the backbone of what’s being called the Sumi Suite—a holistic framework for Europe’s agentic future.

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Why It Matters

At its core, this isn’t just about technology.

It’s about economic resilience.
It’s about digital sovereignty.
It’s about giving European companies the tools they need to compete fairly in a world increasingly shaped by AI.

By investing in open, decentralized systems today, Europe can build an AI economy that is not only competitive but ethical and sustainable.

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Final Thoughts

The rise of AI agents is inevitable. The question is who controls them—and on what terms.

Europe’s opportunity lies in defining those terms itself.

The time to act isn’t tomorrow. It’s now and you can hire your first agent on Sokosumi for free!