Microsoft AI chief opposes Delaware bill for AI agent companies

The bill is about a new type of company, the Artificial Intelligence Company, that an AI agent operates. Last month, a US lawmaker asked for documents on it.

Mustafa Suleyman, AI chief of Microsoft, wrote on X that all must be very careful with the Delaware bill. The bill lets an AI agent, a software tool that does tasks without a person, operate a company. It has a 30-month test period. The source gives no date for a vote. James Comer, chair of a committee of the US Congress, also objects.

How it works

The draft bill makes a new company type. An AI agent operates its daily work. At the direction of the agent, the company can sue, own property and get debt. Banking is not permitted.

The numbers

The bill has a 30-month regulatory sandbox, a test period with set rules. The source tells that Delaware gets money from fees and taxes. It gives no test results or safety data.

What is not known

The bill is a draft. It is not known if it goes to the Delaware legislature. Comer tells that it can keep AI companies and their investors from blame for damage. Comer wrote to the governor Matt Meyer last month and asked for documents. No reply is reported.

Insight: Delaware and Estonia pull in opposite directions on agents

Delaware plans a company that an agent operates with no person in charge. Estonia plans to connect each agent to one person. Microsoft tells leaders to know who can stop an agent. Delaware seems to compete for fee income, but Estonia keeps a person in charge. A federal law can change this. If your company uses agents, name a person who owns each one.