From PC Mag: The cybersecurity pushback against AI-powered browsers is escalating, with research giant Gartner and a UK government agency flagging them as potential threats.
"Cybersecurity must block AI browsers now," Gartner writes in a new report published last week. “AI browsers are nascent and innovative, yet too risky for general adoption by most organizations."
Gartner is sounding the alarms as more tech companies are starting to offer AI browsers that promise to streamline the web-surfing experience. The programs let you outsource and automate tasks, such as online searches or writing an email, to an AI agent. The only problem is that these same AI capabilities can be tricked into executing malicious commands hidden in websites or emails, effectively turning the browser against the user.
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