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Courts and charters for agents

Estimated year~2038

32% by 2043 · including earlier years

The year is an editorial timing estimate. The percentage applies to occurrence by the stated deadline. These estimates are not calibrated odds.

Agent swarms settle disputes among themselves under written charters, with human courts only hearing appeals.

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Milestone stage: milestone (legacy definition)

Completion criteria: Legacy milestone: refine the observable threshold before resolving.

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Dataset updated 2026-10-18. This individual record has not been separately re-reviewed.