@iamofficialdev: We spent decades building identity systems for humans. Now AI agents are getting access to email, code, cloud and enter…
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The article discusses the emerging identity problem for AI agents as they gain access to sensitive resources, shifting focus from human authentication to agent ownership and permissions.
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We spent decades building identity systems for humans.
Now AI agents are getting access to email, code, cloud and enterprise data.
The next big identity problem isn’t “Who are you?”
It’s:
“Who is this agent, who owns it, and what is it allowed to do?”
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