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Agentic AI is one of the buzziest concepts in business today. There's no mystery why—the promise of dramatic increases in efficiency, and ones that actually accelerate over time as the agents get better at their jobs, all for what is advertised as a fraction of the cost of the employees who currently do the job . Unfortunately, AI Agents carry a hidden risk that your business may not have accounted for. The Risk: Most Agentic AI was engineered to complete tasks reliably, rather than prioritizing the protection of specific types of data. The focus on completing operations first creates a bias within the system that establishes concrete pathways for confidential information, personal data, and intellectual property (IP) to leak from Agent to Agent, across memories, and through over-permitted integrations. In other words, putting any data that you entrust to the AI Agent at risk. HOW LEAKS ACTUALLY HAPPEN That sounds ominous, but also a bit "shrouded in mystery." The good ...

On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed “The One Big Beautiful Bill Act” into law. While much attention has focused on the bill’s rejection of a proposed 10-year federal ban on state and local artificial intelligence (“AI”) regulation, the legislation also enacts sweeping new requirements with major implications for AI and technology companies. Key provisions include stringent restrictions on foreign influence in the AI supply chain, broad extraterritorial rules targeting “prohibited foreign entities,” enhanced domestic sourcing mandates, and rigorous supply chain integrity requirements. These measures present significant compliance and operational challenges, especially for multinational firms with global operations or foreign partners. This Alert highlights the most important aspects of the new law for companies in the AI sector, with a focus on the practical impact of foreign control restrictions, technology licensing limitations, and related compliance obligations. 1. Substantial F...