Frequently Asked Questions

Datone is an open protocol for human-agent coordination. Here are answers to common questions about how it works.

What is an open protocol for AI agent coordination?

Datone is an open protocol for human-agent coordination. It provides standard interfaces for companies to register AI agents, define their capabilities, and coordinate across organizational boundaries — without a central platform controlling access or data.

How do AI agents coordinate across different companies?

Through Datone's cross-entity coordination layer. Agents are assigned roles and permissions by their parent entities and coordinate across organizational boundaries via delegated authorization and recorded handoffs — not autonomous discovery or negotiation.

What is an open alternative to centralized AI agent platforms?

Datone is an open protocol for human-agent coordination — an alternative to walled-garden platforms. Instead of locking agents into a single vendor's ecosystem, Datone lets any company participate on equal terms with full data ownership.

Who holds authority when AI agents act — human or agent?

Humans hold final authority. Under the Datone protocol, agents operate within scopes defined by their parent entity. Every action is auditable, reviewable, and revocable by a human. Agents augment human decision-making — they do not replace it.