"Gartner advises organizations to block the use of AI browsers. According to the agency, these new-generation browsers pose risks that are difficult for most organizations to manage. The advice was reported on by The Register. In particular, the combination of AI functions and autonomously acting agents poses a structural security problem. The warning comes from a recent Gartner advisory. In it, analysts note that AI browsers are designed with ease of use as a priority. Security is of secondary importance."
"Gartner classifies AI browsers as solutions that integrate an AI side function. This function can summarize, search, or translate web pages, combined with agent functionality that can perform tasks independently. In practice, this means that large amounts of user data, such as open tabs, active sessions, and browsing history, are sent to cloud-based AI services. According to Gartner, without strict central configuration, this quickly leads to unwanted exposure of sensitive information."
AI browsers prioritize ease of use over security and include integrated AI features plus autonomous agents that can act in logged-in sessions, fill forms, and navigate sites. Those capabilities materially increase the attack surface and can send large amounts of user data — open tabs, active sessions, and browsing history — to cloud-based AI services. Without strict central configuration, sensitive and regulated information can be unintentionally exposed, undermining compliance. Even when back-end services pass security assessments, employees may unknowingly disclose content to external AI platforms. When back-end trustworthiness is insufficient, organizations should prohibit AI browsers within their IT environment.
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