( August 20, 2026, 15:11 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Cyber risks stemming from agentic AI should be managed with additional safeguards, sandboxing and active human oversight, the UK National Cyber Security Centre said in a statement Thursday. The agency warned that, with users employing increasingly autonomous systems, AI agents can carry out unintended or unsanctioned activity. The risks increase as autonomy grows, it said, urging organizations to limit access, monitor activity and retain the ability to shut agents down immediately.Statement attached. ...
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