Reliance on third-party AI and agentic systems increases cybersecurity, data exposure, and operational risks.
“As our reliance on AI increases, our operations may become more dependent on the accuracy, reliability, security and alignment of these technologies with our business objectives and controls. The use of AI systems, particularly autonomous or agentic AI (systems are designed to reason, plan, and take actions to achieve defined objectives with reduced or no human intervention), by malicious actors may increase our exposure to cybersecurity threats and may inadvertently expose sensitive or confidential business information or personal information if our systems are not properly configured, monitored or secured. Furthermore, any AI technologies we adopt will be reliant on third party service providers, who may have access to our confidential information, intellectual property and personal data of our customers, employees or business partners. We may have limited ability to monitor or control their operations, data handling practices, security measures or compliance with applicable laws and contractual requirements. Failures or vulnerabilities in such third party systems, including those supporting autonomous or agentic AI capabilities, could have cascading effects across our operations. Any failure by such third parties to adequately protect our data, comply with applicable privacy, security or intellectual property laws or deliver reliable and effective AI solutions could result in operational disruptions, regulatory investigations, litigation, reputational harm, loss of competi”