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Harnessing Agentic AI: Get Ahead of the Risk Curve

Agentic AI has arrived—and it’s no longer just a helpful assistant. It’s operating with growing independence, initiating and executing actions without waiting for instructions. From processing transactions to analyzing real-time data and orchestrating workflows, these intelligent systems act with intent—not just instruction. This shift is driving transformative innovation. Yet as adoption deepens, a sobering truth remains: many organizations are still unprepared for the complex risks these autonomous systems bring with them. Rethinking AI Complexity: From Predictive to Autonomous Unlike traditional AI, which focuses on narrow, domain-specific tasks with predictable outcomes, agentic AI operates across multiple domains with autonomous execution capabilities. It no longer just analyzes data or offers recommendations – it can independently initiate actions, coordinate workflows, and adapt dynamically to changing environments. An AI agent today might: • Pull data from multiple platforms• Generate responses or content based on dynamic inputs• Trigger workflows across software systems• Interact with other agents autonomously This leap in capability introduces ethical, security, and governance complexities. The path from input to action is no longer linear – or always visible. The first step toward managing this complexity? Embedding ethics, oversight, and human readiness into your AI strategy. Building Readiness: Ethical, Operational, and Human Layers A comprehensive strategy goes beyond identity security: Ethical ReadinessOrganizations must encode core values into agentic systems – using policy-based constraints, red-teaming, and dynamic risk scoring. Operational OversightImplement real-time monitoring and behavioral analytics. Track what agents do, not just what they produce. Human ReadinessUpskill teams to work with agentic systems. Training should be role-specific and scenario-based – helping employees recognize anomalies and take action. Readiness is just the beginning. As agentic systems collaborate and delegate across workflows, they form complex layers of interdependence – laying the foundation for what can be seen as an AI maturity curve. The AI Maturity Curve and the Hidden Risk Trail Understanding where your organization sits on this curve is essential for shaping effective safeguards, governance models, and workforce readiness. Let’s explore how this digital supply chain unfolds: But as agentic systems advance along this maturity curve, the complexity and severity of associated risks rise in parallel. The Hidden Security Challenges of Agentic AI This is not just a technical evolution; it’s a security wake-up call. Five key risks stand out: These risks aren’t isolated—they compound as agentic AI scales across departments, tools, and external systems. That’s why governance can’t remain static. It must evolve to keep pace with AI’s growing autonomy and complexity. Governance at Scale: Keeping Pace with AI Autonomy Governance must evolve as agents act faster, wider, and on their own—demanding smarter checks, sharper accountability, and always-on intervention. Gaps in Testing and Pre-Deployment Checks Organizations must go beyond basic functionality testing. Pre-deployment evaluations should simulate varied scenarios to assess how agents behave under stress, across edge cases, and when interacting with other systems. Clear criteria must be established to determine when a system is ready for deployment—and who signs off on that decision. Distributed Responsibility for Risk Assessments As AI systems handle more

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Harnessing Agentic AI: Get Ahead of the Risk Curve

Agentic AI has arrived—and it’s no longer just a helpful assistant. It’s operating with growing independence, initiating and executing actions without waiting for instructions. From processing transactions to analyzing real-time

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