Estonia is pioneering a novel approach to digital accountability: assigning personal identification codes to AI agents. According to io9, the tiny Baltic nation—already renowned for its digital governance infrastructure—is running an early experiment designed to establish oversight and responsibility as artificial intelligence becomes increasingly embedded in online services. The move could signal a shift toward treating AI systems as accountable actors on the internet, rather than letting them operate in regulatory gray zones. It's a pragmatic first step in governing an increasingly automated digital landscape.

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