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title: "Untapped AI files patent for the handshake that lets AI agents prove who they are before they do business; will offer it free to SA companies"
date: 2026-09-27
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description: "Built for the age of AI assistants calling AI businesses on behalf of consumers, the method lets machines confirm who they represent before a single sensitive detail is shared."
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# Untapped AI files patent for the handshake that lets AI agents prove who they are before they do business; will offer it free to SA companies

Built for the age of AI assistants calling AI businesses on behalf of consumers, the method lets machines confirm who they represent before a single sensitive detail is shared.

*Published: 2026-09-27*