Agentic AI risks outlined in joint cyber agency guidance

(DigWatch) Six cybersecurity agencies have jointly published guidance urging organisations to adopt agentic AI services cautiously. The document warns that greater autonomy can increase cyber risk, particularly as agentic AI is introduced into critical infrastructure, defence, and other mission-critical environments. The authors say organisations should use agentic AI primarily for low-risk and non-sensitive tasks and should not grant it broad or unrestricted access to sensitive data or critical systems. The guidance also recommends incremental deployment rather than large-scale implementation from the outset. The document was co-authored by agencies from Australia, the United States, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom: the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre, the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and National Security Agency, the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, New Zealand’s National Cyber Security Centre, and the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre. – Agentic AI risks outlined in joint cyber agency guidance | Digital Watch Observatory