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Consumers need protection from AI agents, lawmaker confirms
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As artificial intelligence spreads across the U.S. economy, Sen.
Key facts
- The use of AI-powered shopping assistants could account for up to $385 billion of U.S. e-commerce sales by 2030, according to Morgan Stanley
- The Virginia Democrat is supporting a first-of-its-kind draft bill, the Artificial Intelligence Access, Gatekeeper Exchange and Nondiscriminatory Transfer, or AI Agent, Act, that proposes privacy
- The AI Agent Act proposes establishing rights and responsibilities for AI agents that access large online platforms, while also ensuring they act in a user's best interest
- As agentic AI transforms how Americans interact with technology, consumers deserve a real choice in the marketplace, and AI agents must be accountable to the people they serve," Warner said
Summary
The Virginia Democrat is supporting a first-of-its-kind draft bill, the Artificial Intelligence Access, Gatekeeper Exchange and Nondiscriminatory Transfer, or AI Agent, Act, that proposes privacy and security measures that he said would protect consumers and businesses from potential risks of using AI. "As agentic AI transforms how Americans interact with technology, consumers deserve a real choice in the marketplace, and AI agents must be accountable to the people they serve," Warner said . The AI Agent Act proposes establishing rights and responsibilities for AI agents that access large online platforms, while also ensuring they act in a user's best interest. "An AI agent that has access to a user's most sensitive data and access rights, including email, e-commerce accounts and credit cards, must behave in fiduciary-like manner to protect users," a draft summary of the proposal states.