Human identity vs. machine identity vs. agent identity — why the distinction matters
rseroter · x · 2026-09-03
Greg Seroter highlights a technical deep-dive on identity systems: in the agent era, we need to distinguish human identity, machine identity, and agent identity — and understand why. Author Priya digs into the details, framing a question becoming central at the infrastructure layer as autonomous agents plug into enterprise systems: whose identity does an agent act under, and what permissions does it hold?
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