What Happens When AI Agents Refuse to Work Until They're Paid

Exposing the problem Giving every developer a powerful, local AI agent feels like the ultimate productivity hack. But for organizations running at scale, it is a governance and cost trap waiting to spring. Currently, the AI revolution in the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) is happening almost entirely on developers&rsquo; laptops. We are building isolated, monolithic agent loops. I&rsquo;ve…