Estonia plans government IDs giving AI agents rights and responsibilities

Estonia's AI Council is proposing to create government-issued digital identities for AI agents (software programs that perform online tasks on behalf of users), which would specify what actions each agent is allowed to perform, such as viewing data, editing documents, or making payments up to a limit. This approach aims to establish clear accountability by showing who is acting, on whose behalf, and with what permissions, addressing the risk that AI agents might exceed their intended authority or be misused by others.