AI agents open door to new hacking threats

Some security professionals suggest requiring AI agents to get user approval before performing any important task – like exporting data or accessing bank accounts. — Pixabay

NEW YORK: Cybersecurity experts are warning that artificial intelligence agents, widely considered the next frontier in the generative AI revolution, could wind up getting hijacked and doing the dirty work for hackers.

AI agents are programs that use artificial intelligence chatbots to do the work humans do online, like buy a plane ticket or add events to a calendar.