Copying AI agents: memory duplication must preserve obligations without multiplying permissions
tallmetommy · x · 2026-11-06
A thought experiment on agent security: your AI knows your secrets and holds permission to make one payment. Copy it, and both copies must keep the secrets — but they cannot both make the payment. Copying an agent's memory must preserve its obligations without multiplying its permissions, a core design challenge for agent identity and delegation.
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