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SINGAPORE – Authorities here are exploring whether the internet\u2019s existing website verification systems can be repurposed to track autonomous artificial intelligence agents, as part of a broader assessment of whether a dedicated national registry is needed.<\/p>\n
Specifically, the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) is working with technology firms to explore adapting the domain name system (DNS), often called the internet\u2019s address book, to identify and verify AI agents across different platforms and organisations.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur approach is therefore to work with industry to find out what works in practice, build on existing infrastructure and emerging international standards, and step in with common standards or infrastructure where there are gaps that industry cannot fill on its own,\u201d said Jasmin Lau, Senior Minister of State for Digital Development and Information on Nov 4.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis will inform our assessment of whether additional common infrastructure, including a national registry, is needed,\u201d she told Parliament.<\/p>\n
Lau was responding to an adjournment motion tabled by Tin Pei Ling (Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC) on Nov 4 in Parliament, proposing that the Government consider building a national digital identity infrastructure for AI agents.<\/p>\n