This weekly update brings important news about AI agents and how they affect our data privacy.

AI agents are computer programs that can make decisions and take actions on their own. They are becoming more common in businesses around the world. But with this growth comes new privacy risks that companies and governments need to handle.

A new study called AI at Work 2025 found that business leaders are very worried about data privacy and security risks from AI agents. The study showed that 85% of leaders think identity and access management is very important when using AI agents. This means making sure AI agents only access the information they need to do their jobs.

AI agents are different from human workers because they don't have a specific person responsible for them. They also change quickly and need special permissions for short periods. This makes it harder to keep track of what they're doing and control their access to sensitive information.

Experts say that agentic AI is changing how we think about privacy. Instead of just controlling who can see our data, we now need to trust that AI agents will handle our information correctly. This is harder because AI agents can make their own decisions about what to do with our data.

In the United States, new rules are being discussed to give people stronger rights over their data. The government is also creating strict rules about how companies can share sensitive US data with other countries. These changes are making companies rethink how they handle cross-border data sharing.

China has also been busy creating new rules for data protection. They released guidelines about QR code ordering systems and advertising that activates when you shake your phone. These rules aim to protect people's personal information better.

The main message from this week is clear: as AI agents become more powerful and independent, we need better ways to protect our privacy and security. Companies must start thinking about these issues from the very beginning when they design new AI systems.