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IT Home reported on November 2 that, according to a report published today by technology outlet TechRadar, the U.S. state of Delaware plans to ease business regulations to allow companies operated by AI agents to be incorporated. Members of Congress do not fully agree with the plan, and a Republican representative has written to the governor to express concerns.
According to the report, James Comer, a representative and chairman of the U.S. House Oversight Committee, opposes the proposal, citing concerns about the risks that AI-operated companies could pose. The Financial Times reported that Comer has written to Delaware Governor Matt Meyer.
He wrote in the letter: “We are concerned that Delaware’s proposed artificial intelligence companies (IT Home note: AICs) could be used to shield powerful AI companies and investors from liability for reckless actions that cause harm.”
Delaware’s draft rules also provide for a 30-month regulatory sandbox for AICs. During that period, AI would need to be tested in a regulated environment, with agents making business decisions. Like ordinary companies, AI companies could be sued and, when necessary, could also bring lawsuits themselves.
Delaware’s plan could help establish organizational structures for AI-centered businesses, such as companies that operate autonomously. Many believe that if U.S. states do not act soon, such companies could emerge overseas first.
Andrew Baker, a law professor at the University of California, believes Delaware’s legislation is seeking a compromise that would give companies founded by AI agents legal certainty.