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November 13th, 2026 at 11:52 AM

When an AI Agent Goes Wrong, Can You Stop It?

Suppose an AI agent is asked to sort support tickets and look up account details. A ticket contains instructions that lead the agent to export records to an unfamiliar destination. The agent can make the request because its identity has access to the records and its connected tools allow the action. That kind of scenario raises a response question: what does “stop the agent” actually mean? A

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