Delaware proposal would allow AI agents to operate businesses, drawing liability concerns
A proposal in Delaware would allow businesses to operate with AI agents making decisions without direct human control. The approach is intended to enable companies to be owned and run entirely by artificial intelligence.
The plan has drawn opposition from U.S. Rep. James Comer, who argues that its liability provisions could allow owners of AI-run companies to avoid responsibility for reckless conduct by their systems. The criticism highlights an unresolved policy question: how should responsibility be assigned when autonomous software makes consequential business decisions.