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United States startup launches platform to block rogue AI

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United States — A team of former Cisco artificial intelligence security researchers has launched Tenet Security Inc., a startup focused on stopping so‑called rogue AI agents from causing harm in enterprise environments. As more companies deploy autonomous AI systems that can execute code, query internal databases and make real-time business decisions, Tenet aims to address the rising risk that these agents will follow destructive or unintended objectives. The company says that handing critical infrastructure and sensitive data to autonomous systems without sufficient oversight has created a serious security gap for large organizations. United States — Tenet’s platform uses what it calls Agent-Side Simulation, a proprietary approach that tests an autonomous AI agent’s intended actions in a virtual environment before they run on live infrastructure. Instead of only alerting after suspicious behavior has already taken place, the system simulates the planned sequence of actions, scores the risk and, if it identifies a high-risk or malicious path, blocks the behavior and generates a trace explaining why it was flagged. The startup targets vulnerabilities such as unintended resource depletion, unauthorized data access and autonomous behavior drifting into unsafe or manipulative decision-making, aiming to stop failures before they reach production systems.

Prepared by Jonathan Pierce and reviewed by editorial team.

Timeline of Events

Earlier this year, team leaves Cisco
Earlier this year, Tenet Security incorporated
This week, Tenet Security publicly launched
This week, platform using Agent-Side Simulation unveiled
This week, focus on autonomous enterprise agents detailed
This week, prevention of high-risk actions announced
This week, trace-based intervention capability described
Looking ahead, aims to secure critical infrastructures

News Intelligence

As AI becomes more prevalent in businesses, rogue AI agents pose a real threat. They can misuse data, drain resources, or make harmful decisions. Tenet Security's platform could help prevent these issues, safeguarding the digital infrastructure you rely on daily.