The principle that a named person or team answers for what an AI agent does.
Autonomy does not remove responsibility, it moves it. When an agent issues a wrong refund or breaks a policy, someone still owns that outcome. If no one is named, accountability is already broken, and problems surface only after they cause damage.
Related: Business Owner of an AI Agent, AI Agent Governance, AI Agent Audit Trail
See also: What Is AI Agent Governance?