How businesses can stop their AI agents from running amok

Most organizations will by now be familiar with the concept of AI agents - autonomous systems that perceive, make decisions and take actions to achieve specific goals within an environment.

In fact, a staggering 82% of organizations are using AI agents today, often across multiple business functions. These agents aren’t just passive tools: they’re autonomous technology that act, decide, and adapt at a staggering speed and scale.

And they’re getting more sophisticated by the minute, frequently handling tasks that were once reserved for skilled human oversight.

The business value of AI agents is undisputed, but the potential consequences of compromised sensitive data could be devastating, from accessing sensitive systems to sharing data without authorization. Worryingly, less ...