Registered, Persona-Assigned, Legally Recognized: How Governments Will Control AI Agents
The Timeline Nobody’s Talking About August 2, 2026: EU AI Act becomes fully applicable August 2, 2026: Every EU member state must have at least one AI regulatory sandbox February 2025: Prohibited AI practices already enforceable What this means: AI registration isn’t hypothetical. It’s law. Part 1: Mandatory AI Registration Why Registration Is Coming The problem: AI agents with autonomy can: Execute financial transactions Provide medical advice Make hiring decisions Influence elections The current gap: When something goes wrong, who’s responsible? ...