AI is moving fast — and breaking things

Recent AI agent mishaps highlight the delicate balancing act that employers have to face.

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• An error involving an AI tool was a primary driver of an outage at Amazon, highlighting risks in rapid tech adoption.
• The tech giant isn't the only company to experience issues involving AI agents or AI-generated code.
• Organizations are adding guardrails and conducting audits to balance AI experimentation and risk.

In the age of AI, Silicon Valley's "move fast and break things" ethos is proving to be literal.