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Are we getting way too comfortable giving AI agents access to our personal accounts?

I've been experimenting with AI agents and something that's been bothering me is how much access some of these tools need to actually be useful. Email, calendars, browser sessions, contacts, sometimes even payment information. I get that the whole point is to automate things but it feels weird hand…

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  1. 2026-10-12 14:52 · r/AI_Agents
    Are we getting way too comfortable giving AI agents access to our personal accounts?

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