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Study warns of security risks as 'OS agents' gain control of computers and phones

Researchers have published the most comprehensive survey to date of so-called "OS Agents" — artificial intelligence systems that can autonomously control computers, mobile phones and web browsers by directly interacting with their interfaces. The 30-page academic review, accepted for publication at the prestigious Association for Computational Linguistics conference, maps a rapidly evolving field that has attracted billions in investment from major technology companies.

Michael Nuñez