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Privacy challenges in the era of agentic AI

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Agentic AI, which perceives, decides, and acts autonomously, poses new privacy challenges. Traditional privacy frameworks are insufficient for AI that interprets data, makes assumptions, and evolves based on feedback. This shift requires a rethinking of privacy from a control-based model to a trust-based one. Agentic AI's ability to infer, share, and suppress information raises concerns about power dynamics and the alignment of AI goals with human values. Legal and ethical boundaries for AI interactions need to be established to protect user privacy and trust. The evolving nature of agentic AI necessitates new privacy frameworks that consider authenticity, veracity, and the social contract around AI interactions.

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  1. 15.08.2025 14:00 📰 1 articles

    Agentic AI introduces new privacy challenges

    Agentic AI, which perceives, decides, and acts autonomously, poses new privacy challenges. Traditional privacy frameworks are insufficient for AI that interprets data, makes assumptions, and evolves based on feedback. This shift requires a rethinking of privacy from a control-based model to a trust-based one. Agentic AI's ability to infer, share, and suppress information raises concerns about power dynamics and the alignment of AI goals with human values. Legal and ethical boundaries for AI interactions need to be established to protect user privacy and trust.

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  • Agentic AI operates autonomously, interpreting data and making decisions without constant oversight.

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  • Traditional privacy frameworks like GDPR and CCPA are insufficient for agentic AI, which operates in context rather than simple computation.

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  • Agentic AI can infer, share, and suppress information, leading to a subtle drift in power and purpose.

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  • Privacy in the era of agentic AI requires considering authenticity and veracity as trust primitives.

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  • Legal and ethical boundaries for AI interactions need to be established to protect user privacy and trust.

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