{"id":12741,"date":"2026-04-12T09:11:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T08:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rewirenow.com\/?post_type=press&#038;p=12741"},"modified":"2026-06-23T17:45:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T16:45:52","slug":"rogue-ai-agents-are-wreaking-havoc-at-big-tech-what-can-we-learn","status":"publish","type":"press","link":"https:\/\/rewirenow.com\/en\/resources\/press\/rogue-ai-agents-are-wreaking-havoc-at-big-tech-what-can-we-learn\/","title":{"rendered":"Rogue AI agents are wreaking havoc at big tech. What can we learn?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"at-spacer at-spacer--6a67cdc04e27c\" style=\"background-color: transparent\">\n<style>\n\/* Ultrawide *\/\n.at-spacer--6a67cdc04e27c {\n    height: 80px;\n}\n\n\/* Desktop *\/\n@media (max-width: 1920px) {\n    .at-spacer--6a67cdc04e27c {\n        height: 80px;\n    }\n}\n\n\/* Laptop *\/\n@media (max-width: 1024px) {\n    .at-spacer--6a67cdc04e27c {\n        height: 60px;\n    }\n}\n\n\/* Mobile *\/\n@media (max-width: 767px) {\n    .at-spacer--6a67cdc04e27c {\n        height: 40px;\n    }\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\"><section class=\"container-block   \"  style=\"\" >\r\n        <div class=\"block  container  container--default  width-under--mobile width-under--tablet width-under--laptop  wysiwyg\">\r\n        \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Amsterdam, 12 Apr 2026<\/strong>. In this article published on Businesswise, a string of high-profile AI agent failures at companies including Meta and Amazon \u2014 leaking data, wiping databases, costing millions \u2014 serves as a warning for organisations rushing to deploy autonomous AI. Experts including Rewire&#8217;s Simon Koolstra argue the problem is rarely the technology itself, but the absence of governance: unclear boundaries, unrestricted access to systems, and no escalation paths to humans. The prescription is straightforward \u2014 define what agents may and may not do, limit autonomous action to low-stakes decisions, and ensure explainability before granting autonomy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswise.nl\/it\/losgeslagen-ai-agents-gevaar-microsoft-dell-advies-bedrijfsleven~1d742aa3\">Read the full article in Businesswise [in Dutch]<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":12810,"template":"","class_list":["post-12741","press","type-press","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Rogue AI agents are wreaking havoc at big tech. 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