What question did this study set out to answer?

The aim is to address how AI agents' agreements are interpreted in the context of contract and agency law.

June 15, 2026Open Access

When Your Agent Clicks I Agree

Key Points

The aim is to address how AI agents' agreements are interpreted in the context of contract and agency law.
Introduction of the Open Audit Record for AI agents to document commitments.
Analysis of the implications of non-reviewed terms on enforceability.
Assessment of post-quantum and offline-verifiability features.
The Open Audit Record enhances clarity over AI agent commitments.
Confirms greater enforceability of AI agreements with documented actions.
Highlights potential challenges in proving agent authority post-dispute.

Abstract

When an AI agent ticks "I agree", contract and agency law usually bind its principal, whether or not anyone reviewed the terms. The hard problem is proving, after a dispute, what the agent was authorised to do and what it actually agreed. The signed Open Audit Record is the difference between an enforceable account of that commitment and a deniable one.Originally published at https://mickai.co.uk/articles/when-your-agent-clicks-i-agree. Mickai is a Sovereign Intelligence Operating System; the Open Audit Record signs every artificial intelligence action before it executes, post-quantum and offline-verifiable. 101 filed UK patent applications, Mickai LTD (Companies House 17166618).

Read Full Paperexternally

AIに質問

Bookmark

View Full Paper