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WSJ: AI Shopping Assistants Make Costly Mistakes, Raising Privacy and Reliability Concerns

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AI agents are increasingly handling tasks such as shopping, scheduling and workplace communications, but errors have raised concerns about their reliability and privacy.

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Personal AI Agents Are Great—Until They Share Your Bank Statement in the Work Chat

These hyperactive helpers can sometimes overshare, overpromise and overpurchase

16 hours ago·New York, United States

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Wall Street Journal broke the news in New York, United States 16 hours ago on Thursday, October 8, 2026.

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