IT之家 November 2 news, according to the tech media TechRadar’s report today, the U.S. state of Delaware plans to relax business regulatory rules to allow companies operated by AI agents to register and be established. Members of Congress do not fully agree with this, and a Republican congressman has already sent a letter to the governor expressing concerns.
According to reports, U.S. House Oversight Committee Chairman and Congressman James Comer expressed opposition to this, concerned that companies operated by AI may bring risks. The Financial Times reported that Comer has sent a letter to Delaware Governor Matt Meyer.
He wrote in the letter: “We are concerned that the artificial intelligence companies (IT之家 note: AIC) proposed by Delaware may be used to protect powerful AI companies and investors, shielding them from liability for reckless and harmful conduct.”
At the same time, the Delaware draft stipulates that a 30-month regulatory sandbox will be set up for AICs. During this period, AI needs to be tested in a regulated environment, with agents making business decisions. Like normal companies, AI companies can be the subject of lawsuits and, when necessary, can also proactively initiate lawsuits.
Delaware’s plan may help establish organizational structures for AI-core companies, such as autonomous business-operating enterprises. Many believe that if U.S. states do not act quickly, such companies may first appear overseas.
University of California law professor Andrew Baker believes that Delaware’s legislation is seeking a compromise to give companies founded by AI agents legal certainty.