# State of AI Identity Licensing 2026 research brief

- Publisher: SocialGravity
- Dataset version: 1.1.0
- Published: 2026-09-04
- Reviewed through: 2026-09-05
Canonical report: https://socialgravity.ai/resources/state-of-ai-identity-licensing-2026

## Supported finding

The reviewed material treats permission, contract scope, compensation, asset control, disclosure, provenance, lifecycle controls and remedies as different parts of the operating environment. No source in this bounded dataset addresses all eight controls.

## Control coverage

- Permission: 9 of 14 sources
- Specific scope: 6 of 14 sources
- Compensation: 4 of 14 sources
- Asset control: 2 of 14 sources
- Disclosure: 3 of 14 sources
- Provenance: 3 of 14 sources
- Lifecycle: 7 of 14 sources
- Remedy: 7 of 14 sources

## Required scope note

This is a selective review of 14 primary sources. It is not a global law census, legal advice, a market-size study or evidence about SocialGravity transactions. Authority class and status remain separate in the released data.

## Files

- Methodology: https://socialgravity.ai/resources/state-of-ai-identity-licensing-2026/methodology
- JSON: https://socialgravity.ai/resources/state-of-ai-identity-licensing-2026/data.json
- CSV: https://socialgravity.ai/resources/state-of-ai-identity-licensing-2026/data.csv
- SVG chart: https://socialgravity.ai/resources/state-of-ai-identity-licensing-2026/control-coverage.svg
- Source registry: https://socialgravity.ai/resources/ai-identity-source-registry

## Contact and corrections

Methodology questions and correction notices: founders@socialgravity.ai