Your Identity Stack Was Built for Two Kinds of Actor. Agents Are a Third.
DataRobot, Wednesday, July 8th, 2026
DataRobot says identity systems built for humans and services fail to account for AI agents as a new actor type.
This DataRobot post contends that traditional identity stacks were designed for two kinds of actor, human users and machine services, and that AI agents represent a distinct third category. Agents combine autonomous, human-like decision-making with machine-scale speed and volume, breaking assumptions baked into existing identity and access management.
DataRobot outlines why organizations must rethink authentication, authorization, and governance to accommodate agents.
It frames agent identity as a prerequisite for trustworthy enterprise AI deployments.