{"id":166228,"date":"2025-11-19T20:25:46","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T20:25:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ushopwell.com\/ublog\/critics-scoff-after-microsoft-warns-ai-feature-can-infect-machines-and-pilfer-data\/"},"modified":"2025-11-19T20:25:46","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T20:25:46","slug":"critics-scoff-after-microsoft-warns-ai-feature-can-infect-machines-and-pilfer-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ushopwell.com\/ublog\/critics-scoff-after-microsoft-warns-ai-feature-can-infect-machines-and-pilfer-data\/","title":{"rendered":"Critics scoff after Microsoft warns AI feature can infect machines and pilfer data"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Microsoft\u2019s warning on Tuesday that an experimental AI agent integrated into Windows can infect devices and pilfer sensitive user data has set off a familiar response from security-minded critics: Why is Big Tech so intent on pushing new features before their dangerous behaviors can be fully understood and contained?<\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/gadgets\/2025\/11\/new-windows-11-ai-agents-can-work-in-the-background-but-create-new-security-risks\/\">reported Tuesday<\/a>, Microsoft introduced Copilot Actions, a new set of \u201cexperimental agentic features\u201d that, when enabled, perform \u201ceveryday tasks like organizing files, scheduling meetings, or sending emails,\u201d and provide \u201can active digital collaborator that can carry out complex tasks for you to enhance efficiency and productivity.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Hallucinations and prompt injections apply<\/h2>\n<p>The fanfare, however, came with a <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows\/experimental-agentic-features-a25ede8a-e4c2-4841-85a8-44839191dfb3\">significant caveat<\/a>. 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