Warner bill would create federally vetted list for secure, trustworthy AI agents

Sen. Mark Warner’s discussion draft, the AI AGENT Act, would require large online platforms to let users choose at least one FTC‑vetted AI agent provider that meets privacy, security, and identity standards; it proposes certifying independent bodies to evaluate vendors, linking agents to human operators, and built‑in controls to grant or revoke agent permissions. The article also highlights risks of agentic AI making unwanted decisions or transactions and notes recent U.S. regulatory actions such as export controls on Anthropic models.