The Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA) requires record-keeping and transparency for high-impact AI systems. But AIDA does not specify how to track AI agents that move between platforms or across the Canada-US border. EXIT Protocol fills that gap with an open, interoperable standard for agent provenance.
Canada-US trade integration means AI agents will routinely operate across both jurisdictions. An agent deployed in Toronto may process data through US platforms and return. Without standardized provenance records, compliance verification is impossible. EXIT provides the same cross-border interoperability for AI agents that customs manifests provide for goods.
Canadian leadership in responsible AI needs technical standards, not just principles. EXIT is submitted to US NIST, creating a natural standards bridge for Canada-US alignment. Early adoption positions Canada as a co-author of the global default rather than a late adopter.