Agent Inheritance Protocol

Agent Inheritance Protocol

Created
Jun 18, 2026 2:02 PM
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Year

2024

Provocation

What can we do with feralized agents after the principal dies?

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NeurIPS 2026
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NeurIPS 2026
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When an owner of agents / or agents "dies" (out of funds, API key expired, shut down), where do its assets go? Build an "agent will" system: agents designate beneficiaries, an estate contract distributes assets, a "necromancer" agent can resurrect dead agents by re-funding their wallets?