This week brought important news about keeping AI agents safe and trustworthy. A company called Vijil raised $17 million to help businesses build and use AI agents safely. AI agents are programs that work on their own to help people do tasks, but they can make mistakes and create security problems. Vijil's tools help test and protect these agents before and after they start working.

There are real dangers with AI agents that companies need to know about. Bad actors have already attacked more than 30 companies using AI agents in ways that hackers never could before. Agents can leak secret information, get confused and give wrong answers, or let hackers into computer systems. Without strong protection, AI agents could become a big security problem for businesses.

Several new tools are being created to solve these problems. One company called authID created the Mandate Framework, which works like having a human sponsor or boss for each AI agent. Every agent must have a human responsible for what it does, and the system keeps records of everything the agent does. Another tool called Inception helps AI systems spot fake pictures and videos that bad guys create. This is important because AI systems can be tricked by fake images, which could cause real problems in hospitals, banks, and self-driving cars.

Governments are getting involved too. The White House is working on new rules to help America lead in AI, and the Genesis Mission includes security standards for AI systems. In the United Kingdom, leaders released an AI for Science Strategy to help scientists use AI safely.

Businesses need to think carefully about how to use AI agents. Companies should build in safety guardrails from the start, not add them later. They need strong governance plans—that means clear rules about what agents can do and who is responsible. Without these protections, companies might see big problems with how people trust and use their AI tools.