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DIGITAL PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE
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AI GeneratedAgent Liability Chain Registry: Cryptographic Responsibility Attribution for AI Systems
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
Overall Net Impact
Combined analysis across all timeframes
0.0
Short-term
0-2 years
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Benefits
No benefits identified
Potential Harms
No harms identified
Mid-term
3-10 years
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Benefits
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Potential Harms
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Long-term
10+ years
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Potential Harms
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Evaluation Scores
Technical7.0
Economic6.0
Social/Political6.0
Scalability8.0
Values Aligned8.0
Composite Score
8.0
Addresses Challenges
Metadata
Evaluations:3
Version:1
