How to manage multi-user AI agent authentication and authorization in 2026 (OAuth 2.1, OIDC, and delegated access) (opens in new tab)

TL;DR: multi-user AI agent authentication and authorization in 2026 Moving AI agents from single-user desktop demos to enterprise production means solving a brutal engineering problem: multi-user, multi-system delegated authorization. Security architects and lead AI engineers are now dealing with agents that execute complex workflows across critical infrastructure on behalf of thousands of concurrent users. The core design principle is non-negotiable: treat every agent action as delegated use...