Modern workforce integration -- why AI agents need the same oversight as their human counterparts [Q&A]
Agentic AI is rapidly moving from concept to reality, prompting organizations globally to rethink how they integrate these technologies into their business operations. The use of AI agents in daily workflows is set to rise dramatically in the coming years, raising questions over what organizations need to do to manage them effectively, and what might happen if they fail to do so.
We spoke with Ann Maya, EMEA CTO at Boomi, about the evolution of AI agents, the steps businesses should be taking ahead of deployment, and why the principles of human workforce management may hold the key to responsible use.
Rise in agentic identities leads to increased risk
The AI wave is translating into an increased number of AI agents in the workplace, which equates to a surge of both non-human identities (NHIs) and agentic identities. This is resulting in an urgent focus for CIOs and CISOs on identity threats and recovery.
New research from Rubrik Zero Labs, based on a survey by Wakefield Research of over 1,600 IT security decision makers, finds 89 percent of respondents have fully or partially incorporated AI agents into their identity infrastructure, and an additional 10 percent have plans to.
Intuit launches agentic AI consumer platform for year-round money management
Intuit has introduced an all-in-one Agentic AI-driven consumer platform that combines Credit Karma and TurboTax into a single system to deliver year-round control of personal finances. The company says this unified platform will help users manage credit, debt, wealth building, and tax preparation in one place, powered by advanced AI and supported by a network of 13,000 human experts across the United States.
The platform is built to predict and automate key financial actions, offering what Intuit calls “done-for-you” daily management and wealth optimization. It uses Agentic AI to identify opportunities for users to improve their money situation while combining automation with personalized guidance from human experts. According to the company, this hybrid approach will provide faster access to cash, smarter tax management, and ongoing financial support tailored to individual circumstances.
Agentic AI set to reach mass adoption in 2026
A new survey of global technology leaders across Brazil, China, India, Japan, the UK and US suggests that agentic AI will reach mass or near-mass adoption by consumers in 2026.
The study by IEEE shows top uses are likely to be personal assistant/scheduler/family calendar manager (52 percent), data privacy manager (45 percent), health monitor (41 percent), errand and chore automator (41 percent) and news and information curator (36 percent).
The next wave of AI assistants: From chatbots to autonomous agents
AI assistants, like chatbots, have been providing customer support and functioning in sales and internal support roles for a very long time. Autonomous agents are the next level of AI, as they incorporate reasoning, planning, and execution.
This is already happening on a larger scale in enterprises, with autonomous AI agents streamlining development processes. 79 percent of executives in PwC's report, AI and the Future of Work, maintain that agentic AI is a key driver for prioritizing automation and productivity.
Poor API security practices could put agentic AI deployments at risk
A new report exposes a disconnect between rapid API adoption and immature security practices, which threatens the success of critical AI and automation initiatives.
The study from Salt Security, based on responses from over 380 professionals tasked with managing APIs, finds 80 percent of organizations lack continuous, real-time API monitoring, leaving them blind to active threats targeting AI agents.
Opera to roll out enhanced native AI features across its flagship and GX browsers for free
Opera has announced plans to add expanded AI capabilities to its free browsers. The news comes just days after we wrote about Opera Neon, the company’s premium AI browser for power users.
Opera has been developing browsers for more than three decades and says it now serves hundreds of millions of active users every month. In recent years it has added a number of AI features to its products, starting in 2023 when it added its assistant Aria to Opera One, Opera GX, Opera Air (its "mindfulness" browser), Opera for Android and iOS, and Opera Mini.
Opera begins rolling out Opera Neon, its AI-powered browser
Opera has begun rolling out Opera Neon, a subscription-based browser designed around agentic AI. The first wave of invitations is being sent to users in the Neon Founders program, with broader access set to follow.
Unlike the normal Opera browser, Opera Neon is intended for people who use AI as part of their everyday work. It combines standard browsing tools with a system of workspaces, cards, and agentic actions.
Sumo Logic brings agentic AI to the enterprise security stack
Enterprises face a growing volume and complexity of cyber threats which means security teams struggle with alert fatigue and managing a spread of tools.
Sumo Logic is launching a new agent-powered security operations tool to help automate routine tasks, streamline investigations, and give enterprise security teams the freedom and ability to focus on analyzing the biggest security issues facing their organization.
Agentic AI and its impact on the healthcare sector [Q&A]
Agentic AI is changing healthcare workflows by moving from passive data analysis to active orchestration of decisions.
But with this come risk. We spoke to Rajan Kohli, CEO of CitiusTech, to discuss how AI is changing healthcare and how organizations can prepare for its impact.
Organizations don’t trust agentic AI when it comes to compliance
A new report from compliance management company Strike Graph finds a worrying disconnect between the growing complexity of regulatory frameworks and organizations' confidence in their ability to manage them.
According to the report, potential errors (63 percent) and data security issues (50.5 percent) are the greatest concerns for respondents adopting AI in compliance processes. That may explain why only 10.6 percent have adopted advanced, agentic AI systems that are poised to revolutionize the governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) market.
Gigamon harnesses agentic AI to deliver guidance for security and IT teams
As cyber adversaries increasingly use AI to move faster and exploit blind spots, security, network, and application teams face mounting challenges, not helped by a global shortage of skilled professionals.
Observability specialist Gigamon is launching a new agentic AI application purpose-built for network-derived telemetry to deliver immediate guidance for security and IT operations teams.
How AI agents are reshaping the threat landscape
The agentic AI ecosystem, powered by large language models (LLMs), is creating a new class of cybersecurity risks according to a new report.
The study from Radware finds AI agents can act autonomously, access tools and private resources, and interoperate between one another. As enterprises turn to AI agents, there is a need to govern and secure this new emerging layer of digital infrastructure.
Proactive agents bring AI to data analysis teams
Data insights platform WisdomAI is launching a new Proactive Agents feature that aims to supplement data analysis teams with the ability to proactively learn, monitor metrics, detect anomalies, prepare analysis, and execute decisions, allowing humans to focus on strategy and judgment.
“Data analysts have long been the gatekeepers to insights -- but they’re hard to scale, and no company can hire unlimited analysts,” says Soham Mazumdar, CEO and co-founder of WisdomAI. “Proactive Agents change that. They act as AI teammates that scale your data team’s capacity, increase productivity across the organization, and democratize access to analyst-grade work. Every employee can now benefit from the kind of monitoring and analysis that used to require dedicated headcount.”
CISOs under pressure to keep data secure during AI rollouts without harming growth
IT leaders are optimistic about the value AI can deliver, but readiness is low. Many organizations still lack the security, governance and alignment needed to deploy AI responsibly.
A new study by the Ponemon Institute for OpenText finds 57 percent of CIOs, CISOs, and other IT leaders rate AI adoption as a top priority, and 54 percent are confident they can demonstrate ROI from AI initiatives. However, 53 percent say it is ‘very difficult’ or ‘extremely difficult’ to reduce AI security and legal risks.
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