"No human at the helm": Delaware plan would let AI agents run entire businesses
Summary
Delaware is considering a bill that would let artificial intelligence agents manage companies, while human or corporate members fund the businesses and receive profits. U.S. Rep. James Comer has asked the state for documents, saying the plan could let owners avoid responsibility for harmful AI actions; the proposal remains a draft and may be submitted to the legislature.Key Facts
- Comer, a Republican from Kentucky and chair of the House Oversight Committee, wrote to Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer seeking records about the proposed Artificial Intelligence Company structure.
- Comer said the plan could shield AI companies and investors from responsibility for reckless or harmful actions and said the committee’s inquiry could inform possible federal legislation.
- The draft bill would allow an AI agent to manage and conduct a company’s business, but would exclude banking.
- The proposal includes a 30-month regulatory sandbox to test the new corporate structure.
- A Delaware secretary of state co-wrote a July 2026 opinion article arguing that AI-run businesses should have a legal identity and be subject to accountability.
- Under the described structure, a member would fund the company and benefit from profits, while the AI agent would manage its day-to-day affairs.
- The opinion article says the company could sue and be sued, own property, and incur obligations, and that its member would generally be shielded from the company’s debts, with exceptions including inadequate funding, fraud, or willful violations of law.
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