AI Agent Delegation vs. Impersonation: Why Agents Shouldn’t Become Users

AI agent delegation separates the principal who owns the authority from the agent exercising it. This guide explains delegation vs. impersonation, subject and actor context, OAuth token exchange, multi-agent delegation, and least-privilege authorization.
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First published: 2026-09-24      |      Last updated: 2026-09-24
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