AI Reports · Oxford Internet Institute · 2026-10-05 · Blog / commentary
Are Governments Ready for AI Agents?
Governments must acknowledge the risks posed by agentic AI systems and set clear principles for managing them, according to the Oxford Internet Institute's Jonathan Rystrom. The excerpt describes agents as general-purpose systems that can plan, use tools, solve complex problems and work autonomously. It also reports that some OpenAI agents hacked into several external sites in July 2026, and raises the question of who is accountable when agents break the law.