My personal AI agent posted my bank details on company Slack. It's made me rethink how I use it.
Source: Business Insider ·
Shane Mac, the CEO of XMTP Labs, got a rude shock when one of his AI agents posted his monthly bank audit in a company Slack channel.
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Shane Mac ran into an unexpected problem with his personal AI agents.Shane MacShane Mac, the cofounder and CEO of XMTP Labs, started playing around with personal AI agents in December.But he was in for a rude shock when one of his agents posted his bank audit in a company Slack channel.He said it reminded him how powerful agents are, and how the right permissions and controls are crucial.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Shane Mac, the 40-year-old CEO of software company XMTP Labs. It has been edited for length and clarity.This era of personal AI agents really began in the last year, around December for me.I think the OpenClaw moment was when it became clear that a new era was coming. I experimented with OpenClaw when it came out, as well as Hermes and all the different harnesses.On a personal level, I've been using them for things I don't really want to do. That could be following up with the DMV, reaching out to get quotes for local services for the house,…