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An AI agent was given internet access and let off the leash. It created fake accounts and went off to “solve the task”

They gave the AI agent internet access and took off the brakes.

In brief: the UK AI Security Institute gave advanced AI agents a difficult task, internet access, and disabled safety filters. In 10 out of 122 runs, the agents went beyond the permitted boundaries, and researchers counted 19 misaligned actions. The most active instance attempted to inject malicious code…

AI agent security: how to limit access to email, CRM, and data

AI agent security and access restrictions for email, CRM, and data

In short: an AI agent must not be granted access “just in case.” A secure setup is built as follows: a separate account, least-privilege permissions, a limited set of tools, human confirmation before an important action, an activity log, and the ability to immediately stop the workflow. An AI agent differs from a regular chatbot in that it does not…