Heard on the Tape: Who owns the agent
Building an agent takes an afternoon, but who owns the responsibility for it?
Security teams are asking the same question in technical terms. An agent running on your identity disappears when you leave. One with its own identity keeps running, tied to no one. Almost no framework links it back to a person. Law firms are settling on internal guardrails before regulation arrives.
Someone has to own the agent's access, its mistakes, and what happens after its builder is gone. Most companies haven't named that person yet.
Sources: HR Leaders host, with Simon Brown (EY), HR Leaders, "How EY Is Upskilling 400,000 People for the Age of AI," Sep 16, 2026. Andy Ellis (Duha), CISO Series, "Our AI Agents Are So Safe and Reliable You Can't Buy Insurance for Them," Sep 22, 2026. Security Weekly News, "SWN #618," Sep 22, 2026. Tyson Mutrux (Maximum Lawyer), Maximum Lawyer, "AI Regulation Is Coming: What Law Firm Owners Need to Know," Sep 19, 2026.
Security teams and law firms say AI agents need a named human owner for their access, their mistakes, and life after their builder leaves.