Companies deploying AI agents have ‘no idea how to manage risk,’ AI safety expert warns

Business leaders are accelerating the deployment of agentic artificial intelligence with “no idea how to manage risk,” an AI safety expert warned yesterday. Boston Consulting Group (BCG) partner and managing director Steven Mills, the firm’s chief AI ethics officer, warned that companies are moving into agentic AI too quickly and without adequate controls—potentially leading to serious consequences for their businesses. “The desire to move fast on AI without putting appropriate risk manage...