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title: "Perplexity launches open source Numbat to spot rogue AI agents"
date: 2026-09-05
source: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a9d7824daac4373a3c3a66458d831b1&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.newsbytesapp.com%2fnews%2fscience%2fperplexity-launches-open-source-numbat-to-spot-rogue-ai-agents%2ftldr&c=10174926661094271939&mkt=en-us
description: "Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas has launched Numbat, an open-source tool designed to track AI agents, detect suspicious activities, and assist in investigating security threats."
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# Perplexity launches open source Numbat to spot rogue AI agents

Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas has launched Numbat, an open-source tool designed to track AI agents, detect suspicious activities, and assist in investigating security threats.

*Published: 2026-09-05*