When stolen credentials open the door to sensitive information, we need to ask two questions: Who are we letting in, and what are we allowing them to do once they're inside?
Define agent authority, held operations and meaningful human decisions without confusing authentication with permission.
Separate identity evidence, account authentication, permissions and human decisions when evaluating digital trust.
Authentication verifies identity; authorization limits actions. Eusebio Coterillo examines ChoicePoint, Denmark, MGM and AI-agent authority, with primary sources.
We usually talk about AI trust as a way to manage risk. I think that misses half the opportunity. In an increasingly artificial world, knowing who and what you can trust may become part of the value customers are actually willing to buy.
AI Is Creating a New Class of Identity, Authority and Risk
