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