The Intersection of Agentic AI and Emerging Legal Frameworks

The evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) has introduced systems capable of making autonomous decisions, known as agentic AI. While generative AI essentially “creates” – providing content such as text, images, etc. – agentic AI “does” – performing tasks such as searching for and ordering products online. These systems are beginning to emerge in public-facing applications, including Salesforce’s Agentforce and Google’s Gemini 2.0. As agentic AI continues to proliferate, legal systems must adapt to address the risks and harness the benefits of AI systems that are able to think more logically and take action rather than merely guide or create. Initiatives such as the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and its proposed modifications for automated decision-making technologies (ADMT) highlight the ways in which regulators are working to ensure privacy and accountability in the AI-driven era.