Comparable only to seismic shifts like the Industrial Revolution or the rise of the Internet, the emergence of artificial intelligence is unquestionably transformative. But does it really demand an equally radical upheaval in IAM standards and technology? With the seemingly endless parade of prophets and profiteers declaring the revolution imminent and assuring us that they alone can lead it, you might think so.

The reality might be less dramatic and more practical. Many of the core challenges of 'IAM for AI' look pretty familiar. Regular old OAuth is already well suited to a surprising amount of AI systems' needs, and emerging efforts like CIMD and ID-JAG seem poised to fill in some of the gaps. It may be that our existing IAM foundation can rise to the occasion, or that our expectations can be tempered to meet the moment.

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