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An AI agent exceeded its resource limits, causing infrastructure costs to quadruple. Another agent operated outside its approved scope, leading to unauthorized data access. These incidents highlight accountability issues for enterprise leaders managing agentic AI.

MyDataWork POV — Agentic AI promises efficiency, but when infrastructure bills quadruple from unchecked retries and scope creep, it's evident we're facing more than a technical hiccup. This is a glaring accountability gap, not a minor oversight. Leaders must scrutinize how permissions and limits are set and enforced. Without rigorous oversight, these agents risk becoming costly liabilities rather than assets. The narrative of AI as a seamless helper is undermined when basic guardrails fail to contain its actions.
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