Events Related reports and publications Links to related websites How to participate Introduction and objectives Over the past two years, a new kind of software application has appeared based on a synthesis of ideas from artificial intelligence, human-computer interaction and electronic transactions.
Software agents enable new types of transactions.
Economies of scale become feasible in new markets when agents negotiate on special arbitration contracts. Dynamic business relationships will give rise to more competitively agile organisations. It is these new opportunities combined with substantial reductions in transaction costs that will revolutionise electronic commerce.