# DARPA’s MATHBAC Bet: Building the Math Before the Agent Economy Runs Ahead of It

- slug: darpas-mathbac-bet-building-the-math-before-the-agent-economy-runs-ahead-of-it
- date: 2026-04-10
- category: Agentics

DARPA is funding research into what AI agents should be saying to each other, not just how — and the distinction matters for anyone building the infrastructure layer.

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