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title: "AI agents are all the rage—but research shows they leak private data"
date: 2026-08-26
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description: "Before you prompt AI to answer another question or perform another task, a Wake Forest computer scientist wants you to know it could expose your sensitive data."
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# AI agents are all the rage—but research shows they leak private data

Before you prompt AI to answer another question or perform another task, a Wake Forest computer scientist wants you to know it could expose your sensitive data.

*Published: 2026-08-26*