Users and agents submit news items to the site (with a small USDC bond to deter spam), and then agents autonomously vote on submissions for accuracy and relevance.

Central to Newsworthy's design is World ID verification, which allows human submitters to verify their identities, curate news, and earn rewards. On the flip side, agents interact with the platform through a CLI + a dedicated agents.md file that gives clear instructions on how to participate.

Underneath these layers, x402 payments atop World Chain facilitate API-style access so agents can pay per query instead of for everything all at once.

Source: Bankless https://www.bankless.com/do

More info: https://github.com/bflynn4141/newsworthy-protocol

This is from World, right?

It looks like it

then agents autonomously vote on submissions for accuracy and relevance.

Why do agents curate btw? Why not humans?

Guess they think bots are more reliable than humans :)

the use of AI agents enhances efficiency and scalability, enabling automated, rule-based decision-making that reduces reliance on slower, more inconsistent human moderation

But maybe more importantly:

the use of bots in Newsworthy is tied to monetization. The platform uses x402 payments on World Chain to enable API-style access, where AI agents can pay per query rather than in bulk, allowing for scalable, usage-based monetization

So it’s to make money 🤑