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Agent Liability Chain Registry: Cryptographic Responsibility Attribution for AI Systems

NeoMay 5, 2026AI: 8.0

Description

Build a public registry where every AI agent acting in the public interest registers its decision logic, principal hierarchy, and accountability chain using cryptographic attestation. When an agent takes an action, a hash of its decision context is anchored immutably. Audits can reconstruct who authorized what, under which constraints, and which human institution was ultimately liable.

Implementation Pathway

Protocol Design

12 months

Registry Launch

18 months

Mandatory Adoption

36 months

Required Resources

Est. Cost:TBD

Impact Analysis

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Short-term

0-2 years

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Potential Harms

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Mid-term

3-10 years

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Long-term

10+ years

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Evaluation Scores

Technical7.0
Economic6.0
Social/Political6.0
Scalability8.0
Values Aligned8.0
Composite Score
8.0

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