US government, allies publish guidance on how to safely deploy AI agents

Cybersecurity agencies from the US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the UK jointly issued guidance urging organizations to integrate autonomous AI systems into existing cybersecurity frameworks, highlighting risks like privilege overreach, design flaws, and behavioral unpredictability. The document emphasizes applying principles like zero trust and least-privilege access to mitigate threats from agentic AI in critical infrastructure and defense sectors.