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Estonia to Issue State IDs for AI Agents

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from Dark Reading ·

Estonia plans to create digital identities for AI agents, enabling them to act on behalf of citizens in government services. The initiative aims to streamline bureaucratic processes while maintaining security and accountability. If successful, it could set a global precedent for AI governance.

Meridian48 take
Estonia's proposal is a bold experiment in AI identity, but the devil will be in the details of how these agents are authenticated and controlled.
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