Security & Privacy
Agent identity
The identity a system uses to recognize a particular AI helper and distinguish its actions from others.
Example
An organization gives an agent a distinct account with specific permissions.
Why people use it
It helps organizations tell which AI agent took an action.
What you'll hear
“Which agent changed this record?”
What this means for you
Use traceable identities and avoid giving agents unnecessary shared credentials.
Can you control it?
Sometimes
Sometimes. Your choices depend on the tool and your access. The settings available to an everyday user may differ from those available to the people running it.
Common questions
- Does an agent identity imply the agent is a legal person?
- No. It is an practical identity for access and accountability.
- Should several agents share one account?
- Shared accounts can make actions harder to trace and permissions harder to limit.
- Does identifying an agent prove its action was authorized?
- No. Identity and permission for a particular action must be checked separately.