For a decade, the data industry monetized a mistake: we sold the haystack. Customers paid for volume because they couldn't easily find the needle. Agentic AI changes the math. By replacing linear workflows with non-linear intent, AI drives transaction costs to zero—and destroys volume-based revenue models. This series uses econometrics, calculus, and microeconomic theory to engineer a new pricing framework. The assembly line is closing. It is time to price for outcomes.