Source: SiliconANGLE
The traditional authenticate-once-then-trust framework fails when autonomous agents act continuously on behalf of users across multiple systems and services. They never log out, creating persistent access that static identity checks cannot govern. This pushes identity infrastructure toward continuous verification and behavioral monitoring. It differs from user-initiated sessions and favors companies building real-time identity platforms over those selling point-in-time authentication tools. The shift determines who controls the trust layer in an AI-native stack: cloud platforms, specialized identity vendors, or the agents themselves.