So, I did a thing.
“Most people still think of LLMs as chatbots.”
I’m paraphrasing an article about Artificial General Intelligence that I read recently on 80000hours.org.
I have to say, I agree.
I’ve been saying for weeks that 99% of people using Gen-AI are simply using it to cheat on their homework, work, or in their daily lives. And there’s nothing wrong with that: AI is here to make our daily lives easier.
However, I’m increasingly concerned about those who intentionally use AI to enhance their criminal activities.
So, I believe there is an immediate need for a World Artificial Intelligence Agent Registry (WAIAR).
Funny thing. There wasn’t an organization focused on regulating this…so I created it myself.
Its now a registered entity in the state of Texas, and is registered as a non-profit with the IRS; soon to be granted 501(c)(3) status.
Now the real work begins…
What is WAIAR?
WAIAR (pronounced “wire”) is the World Artificial Intelligence Agent Registry—a global, nonprofit standards body dedicated to tracking, auditing, and registering AI agents before they are deployed across web-facing environments. From enterprise bots and autonomous crawlers to future AI-driven infrastructure controllers, WAIAR is where agentic accountability begins.
Why WAIAR, Why Now?
Currently, anyone can deploy an AI web agent that scrapes data, interacts with users, or alters digital environments without registration, transparency, or oversight. This oversight is a critical gap in AI governance. WAIAR is stepping into that gap by:
- Establishing a universal registry of known AI web agents
- Offering certification and compliance audits based on ethical, legal, and security standards
- Providing tools for developers, enterprises, and governments to verify agent identities and behaviors
Who Is WAIAR For?
- Governments seeking standards to regulate AI web behavior
- Enterprises deploying bots that need trust and validation
- Digital Property Owners defending sites against unidentified AI crawlers
- Developers seeking ethical compliance for their AI tools
- The public and those who deserve transparency in AI interactions
What WAIAR Provides (Phase 1)
- A publicly accessible AI Agent Registry
- Voluntary agent registration and risk categorization
- Ethical compliance scoring system (WAIARscore™)
- Dynamic robots.txt protocol for webmasters
- Open standards framework modeled on NIST, ISO 42001, and the EU AI Act
Our Ask
WAIAR is seeking:
- Founding partners and advisors to guide the development of our standards and systems
- Pilot collaborators to test early agent registration and oversight tooling
- Initial funding to support platform development, legal frameworks, and outreach
Website: waiar.org [Coming Soon]
Contact: Comment here for now.
Lead Founder: Deven Bhagwandin, Executive Director, WAIAR
That’s from the WAIAR one-sheet; to be tweaked and prodded and revised and improved till it’s probably not even my words anymore.
I want to say the blogs are going to split the difference between WAIAR and content strategy. But, TBH, I think I’ll be increasingly involved with WAIAR from now on.
Get ready for a bumpy ride…(that’s what I’m telling myself).
P.S. If you’re interested in finding out more about WAIAR or getting in on the early stages…comment below or look for me on LinkedIn.
Deven Bhagwandin 