Replit CEO Amjad Masad envisions a future of βself-driving companies,β where AI agents handle day-to-day tasks and people focus on higher-level decisions.
The problem with giving everyone in a company access to AI tools is that people will use them in unexpected ways. And that fact is steadily seeding fears that companies now have new, gaping security holes in their systems or, at least, will soon.
American Express is introducing a new framework designed to ensure AI agents only make purchases their users have authorized, potentially preventing costly mistakes and disputes as AI-powered shopping grows.
One of the core promises of AI is that the more it knows about a person, the better it will be able to assist them with tasks and make appropriate suggestions, which, if you'll believe the tech companies, requires apps and devices to listen, watch, or record users' activity all the time and gather all possible context.
Naturaβs $99 Interface smart ring lets you summon AI agents with the press of a finger to complete tasks, capture thoughts, and control devices β while doubling as a health tracker.
Goodfire just launched what it says is a cheaper way to keep AI agents in check: Instead of paying a second AI to read everything an agent does, its monitors peek inside the model while it works and only call in backup when something looks fishy.
Personal AI agents promise to shop, book flights, and make reservations for you. But deliberate blocks and anti-bot defenses are getting in the way, leaving consumers caught in the middle. A new standard aims to help.
We created a list of the most notable AI agents that can live in your text messages, from general assistants to agents designed for families, travel, and work.
Apple says it will add new controls around macOSβs Full Disk Access permission, warning that increasingly capable AI agents make broad access to usersβ files, messages, mail, and browsing history riskier.
The startup helps developers build AI agents that work over iMessage, SMS/RCS, email, and other messaging platforms. It's a bet that consumers will increasingly use agents instead of downloading apps.