[Lightning Labs Launches Toolkit Allowing AI Agents to Use Bitcoin Payments] According to Bitcoin News, Lightning Labs has officially released an open-source toolkit that enables AI agents to autonomously send and receive Bitcoin payments via the Bitcoin Lightning Network without requiring manual approval, accounts, login credentials, or API keys. The toolkit utilizes the L402 protocol, built on the HTTP 402 'Payment Required' standard. Websites can send Lightning Network invoices to AI agents, and after payment, the agents receive digital payment credentials as access keys to unlock services or data. The toolkit also includes the 'lnget' tool, which can automatically handle paid content access requests in the background. Additionally, the toolkit supports AI running Lightning nodes, managing permissions, hosting paid services, and completing transactions between agents, while incorporating spending limits and remote signing protection.