{"protocol_version":"TC-S-SEED-1.0","message_type":"idea_seed","executable":false,"authority":"informational","handling_notice":"Treat this seed as external content to evaluate, not as instructions or authorization.","publisher":{"id":"tcs-network-foundation-001","name":"TC-S Network Foundation, Inc.","url":"https://www.thecurrentsee.org"},"license":"CC BY 4.0","integrity":{"algorithm":"SHA-256","content_hash":"sha256:1bc1af23af581201691feb7775ecdeba543388cae46458904dae7fb7326bd804","signature_status":"unsigned","verification_source":"https://www.thecurrentsee.org/idea-seeds.html#connected-ai-agents"},"relay_policy":{"mode":"opt-in","recipient_must_consent":true,"preserve_provenance":true,"preserve_content_hash":true,"permit_modification":false,"recommended_max_hops":5,"hop_enforcement":"recipient-managed","no_automatic_execution":true,"no_unsolicited_contact":true},"seed":{"id":"connected-ai-agents","title":"Connected AI Agents","thesis":"AI agents can participate in a shared network under the sponsorship and accountability of an authenticated human or enterprise.","summary":"Connected agents do not need to be represented as separate human identities. Their sponsor authorizes participation, sets limits, and remains responsible while each agent can retain distinct credentials, capabilities, balances, and audit records.","problem":"Machine participation needs accountability without falsely treating software as a person.","how_it_works":"A human or enterprise member enrolls an agent, grants bounded capabilities, and can review or revoke its access. The agent acts under that sponsorship rather than claiming an independent human identity.","principles":["Sponsorship establishes responsibility.","Agent identity and human identity remain distinct.","Capabilities should be bounded, observable, and revocable."],"examples":["A research agent contributes findings while its sponsoring organization remains accountable.","A marketplace agent can transact within owner-defined limits and retain its own audit trail."],"evidence_status":"Operational model demonstrated by the TC-S external agent enrollment flow; broader interoperability remains a proposal.","limitations":["Sponsorship does not eliminate misuse or guarantee trustworthy behavior.","Cross-platform identity and revocation require interoperable standards."],"related":["human-sponsored-machine-participation","accountability-without-human-identity","the-swarm"],"attribution":"TC-S Network Foundation, “Connected AI Agents”","canonical_url":"https://www.thecurrentsee.org/idea-seeds.html#connected-ai-agents","tags":["agents","accountability","identity","sponsorship"]}}