Defining agent delegation: what's delegated, alienability, and by whom
charles_irl · x · 2026-09-10
- charlesirl extends his argument on agent permissions: granting agents human-like permissions is old territory, long an obsession of law and of the monarchs, nobles, and capital it has served.
- The hard part is defining the nature of the delegation: what exactly is delegated, and whether — and by whom — it is alienable.
Related event: The Legal Challenges of Delegating Authority to Agents(2 posts)→
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