US lawmaker demands documents from Delaware over plan for companies run entirely by AI agents
Delaware is advancing a bill to create a new type of company, the "Artificial Intelligence Company" (AIC), whose day-to-day affairs could be managed entirely by an AI agent instead of a person, with its own legal identity, the ability to sue and be sued, and a requirement to keep a log of its actions. US Representative James Comer, chair of the House Oversight Committee, sent Delaware's governor a letter demanding documents on the proposal, arguing it could let owners of powerful AI companies dodge liability for reckless or harmful actions by their AI, and said he is weighing federal legislation to limit such state-level initiatives. The draft bill includes a 30-month regulatory sandbox and would cover any industry except banking. For a business or compliance adviser, the dispute shows how unsettled the legal status still is when an AI agent makes decisions on a company's behalf, especially as states move faster than any federal framework.
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