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Microsoft wants to put AI agents on a short leash

As enterprises race to adopt AI agents across software development workflows, Microsoft is rolling out new controls aimed at keeping the transformation from becoming a security headache.

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Microsoft announced new security controls for AI agents at its Build developer conference. The company introduced the Microsoft Execution Container (MXC), a runtime containment solution for agentic AI workloads, and upgraded its multi‑agent vulnerability research system MDASH. Chief architect Aleš Holeček said the tools will give developers real‑time guidance, scale with task complexity, and offer security teams a consistent view across the development lifecycle. The initiative aims to mitigate risks such as insecure code, opaque models, data exposure, and compliance issues that arise as enterprises adopt AI in software development.

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