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EPISODE · Jan 22, 2026 · 31 MIN

Do AI Agents need Identities like humans?

from Everyday AI Podcast – An AI and ChatGPT Podcast · host Everyday AI

If AI Agents have capabilities just like humans, should we treat them like humans? If something goes wrong in an agentic workflow, who takes the blame if they're all just nameless, faceless bots? Join us as we talk about it. Do AI Agents need Identities like humans? An Everyday AI Chat with Jordan Wilson and Okta's Eric KelleherNewsletter: Sign up for our free daily newsletterMore on this Episode: Episode PageJoin the discussion on LinkedIn: Thoughts on this? Join the convo on LinkedIn and connect with other AI leaders.Upcoming Episodes: Check out the upcoming Everyday AI Livestream lineupWebsite: YourEverydayAI.comEmail The Show: [email protected] with Jordan on LinkedInTopics Covered in This Episode:AI Agents in Enterprise: Opportunities and RisksAgentic AI: Human vs. Agent ResponsibilitySecuring AI Agent Identities: Okta’s ApproachEvolution of Identity Management for AI AgentsIdentity Governance and Auditability for AgentsAgent Impersonation and Cybersecurity ThreatsRogue AI Agent Behaviors and Case StudiesZero Trust Security: Agentic Age ChallengesOpen Standards: Cross App Access ProtocolBenefits of Identifying AI Agents Like HumansResponsible AI Adoption and Ethical ConcernsPractical Steps to Secure Agentic IdentityTimestamps:00:00 "AI Agents: Power and Pitfalls"05:38 "Automating Identity and Access Governance"06:49 Balancing Innovation and AI Security11:57 "Addressing Rogue AI Threats"17:17 "Securing Real AI Agents"19:56 "Balancing AI Innovation and Security"24:13 "Standards for Identifying Nonhuman Agents"27:24 "AI Agents: 24/7 Security"29:48 Securing and Managing Agent IdentitiesKeywords: AI agents, agentic AI, AI agent identity, securing AI agents, agentic identities, AI identity management, nonhuman identity, machine identity, multi agent orchestration, agent impersonation, agent governance, securing agents, compromised identity, cyber attacks, threat actors, state actors, privileged access management, identity governance, identity directory, auditability, credential vaulting, agent provisioning, agent deprovisioning, automation, zero trust, AI authorization, AI authentication, cross app access, model context protocol, identity security posture management, rogue agent behavior, agent discovery, business logic, anomaly detection, technology guardrails, responsible AI, ethical AI,Send Everyday AI and Jordan a text message. (We can't reply back unless you leave contact info) Start Here ▶️Not sure where to start when it comes to AI? Start with our Start Here Series. You can listen to the first drop -- Episode 691 -- or get free access to our Inner Cricle community and all episodes: StartHereSeries.com Also, here's a link to the entire series on a Spotify playlist. 

If AI Agents have capabilities just like humans, should we treat them like humans? If something goes wrong in an agentic workflow, who takes the blame if they're all just nameless, faceless bots? Join us as we talk about it. Do AI Agents need Identities like humans? An Everyday AI Chat with Jordan Wilson and Okta's Eric Kelleher Newsletter: Sign up for our free daily newsletter More on this Episode: Episode Page Join the discussion on LinkedIn: Thoughts on this? Join th...

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