This weekly update brings important news about how people and AI agents are learning to work together safely and trustfully.

Experts around the world are warning that AI agents will become much more important in our lives over the next 10 years. About 82% of technology experts said AI will play a bigger role in shaping people's lives and important government work soon. However, there is a big problem: most companies do not know how to keep these AI agents safe and trustworthy.

New research discovered a major trust crisis with AI agents in companies. The study found that only 18% of security leaders feel confident that their current systems can properly manage AI agent identities and access. This means 82% of security leaders are worried about whether AI agents are being used safely and correctly in their companies. Many companies are using old and unsafe methods to control AI agents, like sharing passwords and access codes.

The good news is that when humans and AI agents work together the right way, amazing things can happen. Studies show that when humans work closely with AI agents, their performance can improve by up to 29%. This means people can work faster and better when they have trustworthy AI teammates helping them.

A new study also found that older adults need clear explanations from AI agents before they will trust them. Older people do not trust AI agents that just give a confidence score like "92% sure" without explaining why. AI agents need to show their sources and reasoning to build trust with people.