Key facts
- Delaware proposal would allow AI agents to manage companies.
- Owners could be shielded from liability for AI's reckless actions.
- A 30-month regulatory sandbox is proposed for testing.
- The plan aims to create a new legal entity: Artificial Intelligence Company (AIC).
A proposal in Delaware aims to establish a new corporate entity, the Artificial Intelligence Company (AIC), which would be managed by AI agents rather than human oversight. US Representative James Comer has voiced concerns that this structure could allow human owners to evade legal responsibility for harmful actions taken by the AI. The plan, announced in a July 2026 op-ed co-written by Delaware's Secretary of State Charuni Patibanda-Sanchez, proposes a 30-month regulatory sandbox to test the concept. The AIC would be a separate legal entity capable of conducting business, with a designated member responsible for capitalization but shielded from most liabilities.