AI Agents Lack Real-World Identity Primitives
Autonomous AI agents cannot complete real-world tasks without access to phone numbers, email addresses, payment instruments, and bank accounts. As agent workloads expand to booking, scheduling, and financial operations, the absence of purpose-built identity infrastructure blocks fully autonomous workflows.
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