{"schemaVersion":"1.0","generatedFrom":"https://brightaifuture.com/discoveries/give-ai-agents-boundaries-they-cannot-rewrite","record":{"id":"give-ai-agents-boundaries-they-cannot-rewrite","headline":"Give AI agents boundaries they cannot rewrite","canonicalUrl":"https://brightaifuture.com/discoveries/give-ai-agents-boundaries-they-cannot-rewrite","datePublished":"2026-10-19","dateModified":null,"sourcePublicationDate":"2026-10-15","author":null,"publisher":{"name":"Bright AI Future","url":"https://brightaifuture.com/"},"topics":["agents"],"summary":"A practical follow-up for small teams running AI agents. Advisory published 15 October 2026; identified by Bright on 18 October 2026.","evidenceState":"Emerging","keyFacts":[{"label":"AI’s role","value":"Good task instructions still matter. Define the job, permitted resources and forbidden actions. 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