Lightning's low-friction payments do make AI agent monetization viable at scale, though infrastructure costs often outweigh transaction savings in early stages. A recent analysis showed self-hosted AI agents can cost 3-5x more than centralized alternatives before hitting critical mass.
https://theboard.world/articles/ai-agent-infrastructure-cost-deployment-analysis
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