Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs) for the Agentic Web
September 14
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10:50 - 11:25
Location: Venue 1 - 278
The Agentic Web needs digital identity that is independent of central authorities and intermediaries. This talk will present the technology, current activities, and the community of Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs), which enable verifiable, self-sovereign digital identity for AI agents and autonomous systems. We explore how DIDs can provide secure, privacy-preserving identity management for agent-to-agent interactions, the challenges of implementing decentralized identity in distributed AI systems, and the role of blockchain and cryptographic technologies in ensuring trust and authenticity in the agentic web ecosystem.