Identity for AI agents: understanding operators' early moves and the business opportunity ahead

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Use of AI agents will increase exponentially, from millions to billions of agents in little time. But as AI agents become the norm, work alongside humans and make decisions, the need for verifiable, manageable and secure identities becomes critical to ensure digital trust.

Identity and access management (IAM) is not a new business for operators. However, its extension to AI agents brings new opportunities. A range of operators have already announced new initiatives or products around identity for AI agents.

This report analyses the technical options for AI agent identity, what pioneer operators are doing today, and the future business opportunities. The research provides early thoughts on the role of operators rather than serving as an official policy position paper.

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