In a 2023 essay published in Science, one of us argued that nothing in the law of several states clearly prevents an AI agent from operating a company with no human at the helm. It then asked a plain question: when autonomous software begins to contract, pay suppliers, and transact on its own, what should we do?
Three years later, with AI far more capable, the question is no longer hypothetical. Fortunately, Delaware is positioned to lead the way.
