U.S. Senator Mark Warner released a discussion draft for the AI AGENT Act to regulate autonomous artificial intelligence. These software programs perform automated online tasks like shopping or travel booking for users.
The legislation establishes a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) registry for trusted agents meeting specific security and privacy standards. It mandates a duty of loyalty, preventing agents from prioritizing developer or advertiser interests over the user.
The act compels large online platforms to permit the use of approved third-party agents. Senator Warner is currently soliciting feedback on the draft before formal introduction.