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This week in AI: More capable AI agents can introduce new security risks. This special edition begins with a partner perspective from Spec27 on balancing capability and control, followed by six evidence-rich reads selected by AI Weekly. Updated 2026-09-25
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More capable AI agents can introduce new security risks. This special edition begins with a partner perspective from Spec27 on balancing capability and control, followed by six evidence-rich reads selected by AI Weekly. The partner section was supplied by Spec27 and lightly edited for clarity; its opinions and product claims are the advertiser’s....
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More capable AI agents can introduce new security risks. This special edition begins with a partner perspective from Spec27 on balancing capability and control, followed by six evidence-rich reads selected by AI Weekly. The partner section was supplied by Spec27 and lightly edited for clarity; its opinions and product claims are the advertiser’s....
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