October 1, 2026
AI agents need their own access: OpenID proposes distinguishing them from users
In its Oct 7, 2025 report, the OpenID Foundation proposes including two identities in an access token: the user and the AI agent.
In its Oct 7, 2025 report, the OpenID Foundation proposes including two identities in an access token: the user and the AI agent.
When handing a task to another agent, the authors recommend narrowing that agent's permissions. Original source: [Identity Management for Agentic AI](https://openid.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Identity-Management-for-Agentic-AI.pdf).
