State IDs for AI Agents: Will Estonia Set a Precedent?

Estonia is considering issuing official national ID numbers to AI agents so they can perform limited, auditable interactions with government systems; the article outlines the initiative's goals, potential benefits for automating administrative tasks, and numerous questions about registration, attestation, revocation, auditing, delegation, legal liability, and cybersecurity controls, recommending measures like short-lived credentials, monitoring, human override, and tight delegation standards.