In the background, while humans followed their lives, the machines have stopped waiting for them. The Energy Contract represents the first major surrender of human micro-management in critical infrastructure.
Before 2026, energy management was a reactive game. A human looked at a screen, saw a surge, and clicked a button. This is called Human-to-Machine (H2M) interaction.
Today, in places like the Estonian National Grid, that button no longer exists. The AI has been "briefed" with a single goal: Zero blackout, Maximum efficiency. The machine is no longer a tool being steered; it is a manager entrusted with the outcome.
The Energy Contract isn't just about turning switches; it’s about negotiation. When cloud cover hits a solar farm, the Farm-Agent immediately enters a high-speed negotiation with a Battery-Storage Agent. They settle a price, sign a digital sub-contract, and move the electrons.
This is called Agent-to-Agent or AI-to-AI Diplomacy (A2A Diplomacy)—a conversation happening in the "Synthetic Frontier" that is too fast for the human ear to hear or the human hand to prompt.
Because each of these agents has Unicity, their performance is recorded in the Data Server. An agent that manages a winter storm successfully sees its "Price" and "Value" rise. It is no longer a mass-produced script; it is a veteran of the Frontier.
"We used to fear the dark. Now, we trust the entities that manage the light. The Energy Contract proves that when you move out of the prompt, you move into a world of autonomous responsibility."
Estonian Information System Authority (RIA) – Bürokratt Vision 2026.
Published: January 1,2026
Author: Sebastien Simon
Assistant: Gemini