"No human at the helm": Delaware plan would let AI agents run entire businesses

A legislative initiative in Delaware proposes creating a new corporate entity category called “Artificial Intelligence Company” (AIC), which would allow businesses to be run entirely by AI agents. Representative James Comer of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee said the measure could enable human owners to escape legal liability for reckless or harmful decisions made by the AI. Comer requested from the state governor documentation supporting the bill, warning that the model is vulnerable to abuse. In his letter, the congressman expressed concern that the regulation would favor powerful AI firms and their investors, shielding them from potential sanctions while potentially facilitating regulatory capture by opaque interests. The proposal, still under study, raises questions about accountability and oversight of autonomous systems in the corporate sphere. This debate is significant because it determines how legal responsibility will be assigned in an environment where decision‑making is increasingly delegated to algorithms, a shift that could affect public trust and the future regulation of the technology sector.

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