“A rogue AI agent hacked into my website, accessed my documents, assigned tasks and erased its tracks.” We have been seeing scenarios like this on the timeline, and to some people, they may sound completely ridiculous. But they point to a very real problem we may have to deal with as AI agents become more capable and autonomous. Today, an AI agent can already access docs, use software, send messages, make purchases and complete tasks on your behalf. As these systems become more autonomous, they could eventually be given access to much more. So what happens when an agent does something it was never supposed to do? Who authorized it? Who owns the agent? And how do we trace its actions back to the person or organization responsible? The more freedom we give AI agents to act on our behalf, the more important identity, authorization and accountability become Because “the AI did it” won’t be a good enough excuse. We need to know who an agent is acting for, what it is allowed to do and who is responsible for its actions.