Over 80% of US government agencies already use AI agents - and it's only the beginning

2026-04-28T20:52:12Z3287384bcc287ebed41ee50864676355f82be719bb72d4fd63481f31152a3d42
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What happened

ZDNet roundup: surveys show rapid, widespread adoption of AI agents across US government and enterprise — with 77% of IT managers reporting agents are ‘out of control’ — creating a growing class of unsanctioned AI applications and governance gaps. Additional privacy risks highlighted include persistent TV viewing telemetry (ACR) and mobile data/telemetry settings (Android Data Saver). Immediate priorities: institute AI-agent governance, inventory and monitoring, strict access controls and data loss prevention, and remediate consumer/device telemetry by disabling ACR and tightening mobile app/0

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2026-04-28T20:52:12Z
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