Congress probes Delaware's plan to grant AI agents corporate legal personhood
Rep. James Comer has demanded documents from Delaware regarding a proposal to create 'Artificial Intelligence Companies' (AICs), entities managed entirely by AI agents. The plan, developed with private firm Norm Ai, would allow these entities to contract and sue while shielding human owners from liability for AI actions, except in cases of fraud. Critics warn this creates a liability shield for reckless AI, while proponents argue it provides necessary legal structure for autonomous commerce.