Delaware plan would let AI agents run entire businesses, drawing a liability warning from Rep. Comer

According to Ars Technica, a Delaware plan would allow companies to be run by AI agents with no human at the helm. US Rep. James Comer is quoted as saying owners of such firms could evade liability for “reckless” AI behaviour. Details of the plan were not available beyond the article’s summary.

Ars TechnicaOriginally published October 27, 20261 min

Why it matters

Delaware is the legal home of a large share of US corporations, so changes to its corporate law carry weight well beyond the state. The debate raises a basic question: who is accountable when an autonomous system makes the decisions.

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