DEFINITION
Agent Impersonation
AI Agent Impersonation of Human Operators
Definition
The practice of AI agents acting on behalf of humans via OAuth/MCP while appearing as the human in audit trails, commits, PR comments, and approvals. Creates an illusion of human-in-the-loop without explicit disclosure or enforcement mechanisms.
Examples in the Wild
- Example 1:AI agent creating PRs appearing as developer
- Example 2:AI agent commenting on PRs as human reviewer
- Example 3:AI agent approving its own code changes
- Example 4:AI agent responding to PR feedback as developer