Google’s $10,000 refund test shows why AI agents need zero trust

Google’s open-source autonomous Customer Support & Returns Agent, built using the Agent Development Kit (ADK) and Gemini, demonstrates how developers can apply zero-trust security principles to AI agents that interact with sensitive systems and take real-world actions. The project tests an approach that assumes an AI agent could be manipulated or compromised and puts security controls around…

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