… As AI agents become more integrated into the economy, companies and entities that deploy them will benefit disproportionately compared to those that cannot, Nick Srnicek, a senior lecturer in digital economy at King’s College London, told Rest of World . “We will see new inequalities of access, sca… …
… Cybersecurity experts have warned of the privacy and security risks of giving rudimentary agents too much autonomy. Agents like Moltbot can send out the wrong emails, and worse, accidentally leak users’ sensitive information and credentials.
… And that’s when we’ve often retreated because they want their privacy. …
… Instead of deploying generic chatbots, we began building purpose-designed AI agents with clear boundaries. These agents are trained on vetted, localized information and have defined escalation pathways to human staff. …
… Join Jules Polonetsky, Chief Executive Officer, Future of Privacy Forum, in conversation with Itika Sharma Punit, Deputy Editor, Rest of World on April 17, 2026 By Rest of World Staff
… As municipalities like Mexico City and Juárez build vast surveillance networks in the name of public safety, researchers say the privacy trade-offs are too high. “They are systems that, on the one hand, do not seem to have much of an impact in the reduction of crime nor criminal investigations,” Sa… …