Paper Proposes 'Agent Infrastructure' — External Protocols to Govern AI Agent Ecosystems
lfschiavo · x · 2026-10-01
The arXiv paper "Infrastructure for AI Agents" (Alan Chan, Markus Anderljung, et al.) proposes agent infrastructure: external technical systems and shared protocols that mediate how heterogeneous AI agents interact with each other and the world — analogous to HTTPS for the internet. It identifies three core functions: attributing actions/properties to specific agents and their users, shaping agent interactions (e.g., efficient communication protocols), and detecting/remedying harmful agent behavior. A directional framework for agent safety and governance research.
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