In 2026, AI agency commercial acceleration, with several key releases this week revealing industry directions.

On Monday, Google launched the UCP protocol, with the core idea of allowing AI agents to fully take over the e-commerce decision-making process—ranging from product selection and price comparison to final transaction. Users only need to express their needs, and everything else is handled autonomously by AI. This logic, when applied to the on-chain world, has considerable potential.

On Tuesday, Anthropic's Claude Cowork took a more aggressive approach. Simply put, it grants Claude permission to access a specific folder on your computer, enabling it to work like a colleague—reading files, modifying files, and even creating new files from scratch. This is no longer just an assistant tool but a true collaborative partner.

Both releases point to the same underlying logic: AI is no longer just a responder but an intelligent agent capable of acting on behalf of users. Whether it's automating purchasing decisions on the consumer side or file collaboration on the work side, the boundaries of human-computer interaction are being redefined. This trend is already reflected in the Web3 ecosystem, where the potential for on-chain automation and intelligent trading continues to expand.