Vint Cerf's DNSid plan to police AI agents
vint cerf joined innovation labs to build dnsid, a standard identifying ai agents via domain names. it aims to solve accountability as autonomous agents increasingly interact on the open web.
vint cerf has joined innovation labs to advance dnsid, a protocol designed to identify autonomous ai agents using existing domain name infrastructure and cryptographic proofs. the system aims to solve accountability and trust issues as businesses deploy agents that interact independently across the web rather than within proprietary silos. cerf emphasizes that without open standards, the industry risks fragmentation where different agent technologies cannot work together. innovation labs is currently trialing the protocol with unnamed hyperscalers and identity firms.