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AI-Run Companies Are Coming. Delaware Wants to Get Ahead of Them
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Fusion42 · 23 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Delaware is proposing a novel legal structure—the Artificial Intelligence Company (AIC)—that would grant AI systems independent legal personhood, liability shields for owners, and the ability to own assets and litigate. The 30-month test period, cleared by a legislative subcommittee, aims to establish regulatory infrastructure for autonomous commerce before the technology outpaces law.
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If you're building autonomous AI systems that transact, operate, or hold assets independently, Delaware just opened a legal structure designed for you—but the liability shield protects only the owner, not the system itself, which means your AI's mistakes will now have a price tag attached directly to its operation. Move now to understand the capitalization and dissolution rules before January's legislative session, because this sandbox will shape whether autonomous commerce becomes feasible or stays locked behind human oversight.
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