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What an AI agent actually does, and what it still cannot do
An AI agent is not a digital employee. It is a model running inside a controlled loop, using only the tools, permissions and stopping rules it has been given.
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An AI agent is not a digital employee. It is a model running inside a controlled loop, using only the tools, permissions and stopping rules it has been given.

A malicious page can contain instructions aimed at the AI reading it. Limit permissions and confirm actions.

Map the job, separate read from write, require approval for consequential actions, and know which control actually removes access.