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Your AI Agent Is a Confused Deputy

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In 1988, a compiler was tricked into overwriting a billing file. Agents make the same mistake at machine speed. A scenario that should worry you You give your AI assistant access to your email and calendar so it can triage your morning. At 9:12, a calendar invite arrives from someone you have never…

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