Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) on AI agents should be granted legal perso…

Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)

UK data protection authority

Despite the language of ‘agency’ and ‘agents’, and the hype around agentic AI, agentic AI systems will not be conscious or have intent within the next two to five years. They are not and should not be considered as legal entities, even if organisations using agentic AI may seek to blame it for errors.

Unverified (Jan 8, 2026)

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Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), “ICO tech futures: Agentic AI,” version 1.0.0, 8 January 2026, “Data protection and privacy risks” section.

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AI agents should be granted legal personhood as non-human corporations

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