Congress Fights AI‑Run Companies

U.S. lawmakers — notably Republican members of Congress — are publicly opposing proposals to allow businesses that are managed entirely by AI 'agents', citing concerns that such structures could shield owners from liability and harm consumers. That opposition is crystallizing into a political fight over corporate personhood, liability rules, and whether regulators should preemptively bar fully agentic firms. — If lawmakers block or regulate AI‑run companies, it will determine whether agentic business models scale legally and shape corporate structure, liability, and consumer protection in the AI era.