From Copyright and Privacy to Agents, AI Governance Is Racing to Keep Up
Copyright and privacy obligations already govern the data, but agentic systems add the problem of preserving identity and accountability as software acts on it own
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 18, 2026 – Companies are giving AI agents access to files, software and company data faster than they are building the controls needed to govern what those agents can see, inherit and reach, governance executives said this week.
The exposure runs in three layers: Copyright and consent apply when material enters a system, privacy law applies while personal information sits inside it, and accountability becomes the question once an agent acts.
