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Today's Highlights
- ServiceNow will buy Veza for over $1B to govern AI agent identities, a move to control the massive attack surface created by non-human users in enterprises.
- Schools are adopting AI surveillance like gun detection and audio monitors to prevent violence, but critics cite accuracy issues and the erosion of student trust.
- Agentic AI browsers that can act on your behalf pose new risks. Malicious actors can use 'prompt injection' to make the AI divulge personal info or install malware.
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