Estonia plans to issue digital identity cards for AI agents to establish their legal status and hold them accountable.

According to ME AI , Beating, Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal has approved a proposal to assign personal identification codes to AI agents, making Estonia the first country in the world to create digital identities for AI assistants. Digital identity documents aim to establish the legal status of agents and hold them accountable when acting on behalf of businesses, institutions, or individuals. Estonia intends to seize this opportunity to lead the development of international standards in this field. According to the plan, digital identities will allow AI agents to act on behalf of individuals or businesses within limited, controllable, and auditable permissions, specifically including read-only access, document preparation, and spending limits. The new policy will be an extension of the e-residency program, which has already generated millions in tax revenue for the government and will be further expanded to include AI agents. Meanwhile, Estonia has already implemented AI applications in public administration and introduced AI chatbots in schools nationwide through collaborations with companies such as OpenAI. The Estonian Prime Minister's AI advisory committee consists of several technology entrepreneurs. Prime Minister Michal recently also experienced "vibe coding" and built the "PM Cockpit" system on Anthropic's intelligent agent Claude to integrate and track the government's core priorities. (Source: ME)