Nvidia's OpenShell introduces an important architectural principle into the rapidly expanding market for autonomous AI: The intelligence operating an agent should not have unrestricted authority over the environment in which that agent operates. As described in Wired, OpenShell provides an open-source security system that places agents inside controlled environments. Its...
The Banks Have Identified the Real Problem With AI Shopping Agents: Who Controls the Money?
Six major global banks have issued a warning about the emerging market for agentic commerce. Their concern is straightforward: Consumers are being asked to give artificial intelligence increasing authority over purchasing decisions, payment methods and sensitive financial information before the industry has established consistent protections around that authority. The report,...
AI Needs Accident Investigators. It Also Needs a Black Box and a Control Layer.
The aviation industry learned a fundamental lesson about safety decades ago: When a complex system fails, understanding what happened is essential to preventing it from happening again. Aircraft are designed with operational controls, flight recorders and established procedures for investigating accidents. Each plays a different role in making the overall...