Observed Signal · Sep 29, 2026 · MANIFEST_ADOPTED · Source: brand.json · Impact: 4/5
agenticadvertising.org adopts agentic standard brand.json
agenticadvertising.org has published a live brand.json manifest, establishing machine-readable autonomous agent delegation capabilities under protocol specifications.
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