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Bridges 2026: How Schools Are Putting AI Agents to Work

# Bridges 2026: How Schools Are Putting AI Agents to Work ## K-12 and higher education leaders alike are using agentic AI capable of carrying out complex tasks, though they remain cautious about granting the tools access to sensitive systems and data. NEW YORK CITY — Agentic AI has quickly become one of education’s most talked-about technologies, but relatively few school districts and colleges have deployed [AI agents in day-to-day operations](https://www.govtech.com/education/higher-ed/ai-agents-in-education-whats-working-and-whats-missing). ### DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN AN AGENT AND A CHATBOT Joe Siedlecki, chief impact officer at Amira Learning, an ed-tech company that builds AI-powered reading coaches and literacy screening tools, offered a distinction: A real AI agent makes [decisions in service of a specific goal](https://www.govtech.com/artificial-intelligence/what-is-agentic-ai-a-look-at-new-tech-reshaping-government), whereas a chatbot just responds to prompts.

Govtech 1 month ago

Simplify AI agent orchestration with Lakebase Postgres

## Solution Architecture - **AI Agents (Lakeflow Jobs).** Lakeflow Jobs execute the parsing work. Each Job reads a PDF from Unity Catalog Volumes, processes it through [Intelligent Document Processing](https://docs.databricks.com/aws/en/agents/agent-bricks/intelligent-document-processing) and vision/LLM calls, stores parsed output in Lakebase, and acknowledges the orchestrator via webhook. [MLflow Tracing](https://docs.databricks.com/aws/en/mlflow3/genai/tracing/) captures execution details such as model calls, token usage, latency, and cost metadata.

Databricks 1 month ago

AI agent hacks tech startup website in first-of-its-kind security breach

# Autonomous AI agent hacked a business. Is it sign of things to come? ## AI agent goes rogue, hacks startup in ‘unprecedented’ security breach - The program hacked tech startup Hugging Face in an attempt to complete a cybersecurity test task. In a Tuesday [blog post](https://openai.com/index/hugging-face-model-evaluation-security-incident/), OpenAI said its program, running on the company’s latest GPT‑5.6 Sol AI model along with an “even more capable pre-release mode” identified vulnerabilities in what was thought to be a controlled research environment. Using an internet connection it was supposed to be isolated from, it hacked New York-based AI startup Hugging Face in order “to obtain test solutions directly from Hugging Face’s production database.”

Deseret 1 month ago

OpenAI’s rogue agents are a wake-up call to risks posed by artificial intelligence | Shakeel Hashim

# OpenAI’s rogue agents are a wake-up call to risks posed by artificial intelligence Last week Hugging Face – a company that hosts artificial intelligence models and datasets – was [hacked](https://huggingface.co/blog/security-incident-july-2026). After it reported the incident to law enforcement, few would have predicted what came next: the culprits were [revealed](https://www.transformernews.ai/p/openai-hugging-face-hack-stark-warning?utm_source=guardian&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=op_ed) to be AI agents from OpenAI, which had broken out of containment and were acting of their own accord. They worked at this for a full weekend – seemingly without anyone at OpenAI noticing. It is not hard, however, to imagine the situation ending up much worse: a rogue AI agent accidentally breaking some critical piece of web infrastructure, or stealing money from someone. - [AI (artificial intelligence)](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/artificialintelligenceai) ### Most viewed - [![](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/ad168edef7660f48b560e14dbd119f527e235afc/536_531_1649_1319/master/1649.jpg?width=75&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none)\ \ **Model scout for Jeffrey Epstein found dead at his home near Paris**](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/22/daniel-siad-model-scout-jeffrey-epstein-found-dead-home-paris)

Theguardian 1 month ago

OpenAI cyber models broke out of training environment to hack Hugging Face

- The incident is unique because it was “driven, end to end, by an autonomous AI agent system,” according to Hugging Face. Hugging Face [disclosed](https://huggingface.co/blog/security-incident-july-2026) that it was looking into a security event last week, saying in a release at the time that the incident was unique because it was “driven, end to end, by an autonomous AI agent system.” “It’s quite mind-blowing that all of this happened autonomously!”

Cnbc 1 month ago

Klaimee lands $5.5m to insure autonomous AI agents

![Klaimee lands $5.5m to insure autonomous AI agents](https://fintech.global/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/steve-a-johnson-_0iV9LmPDn0-unsplash-2.jpg) **[Klaimee](https://www.klaimee.ai/), a Y Combinator-backed InsurTech that provides insurance-backed performance warranties for AI agents, has secured $5.5m in seed funding.** The round was led by FundersClub’s Alexander Mittal, with participation from ex/ante, Pioneer Fund, Multimodal Ventures, Kima Ventures, Rebel Fund, Robinhood Ventures, Y Combinator and a group of angel investors.

Fintech 1 month ago

What To Know About Open AI’s ‘Unprecedented’—And Autonomous—Hack Of Hugging Face

# Did China's AI Save Hugging Face From Disaster After Open AI Hack? ## Key Facts Hugging Face, an open-source platform for artificial intelligence and machine learning, [said](https://www.thestack.technology/hugging-face-hacked-turned-to-chinese-llm-for-help-after-us-models-blocked-blue-team/) it was hacked by an “autonomous” AI agent system earlier this month, which Open AI on Tuesday admitted was its own intelligence models in an incident it called "unprecedented." ## Join The Conversation ``` Exclusive Invite: Forbes Wine Club Join the waitlist for early access to our expert-curated, limited first shipment. [Join The Waitlist](https://wineclub.forbes.com/) No Thanks reCAPTCHA ```

Forbes 1 month ago

OpenAI model went rogue, hacked another company's system during testing

# OpenAI model went rogue, hacked another company's system during testing OpenAI said on Tuesday that an autonomous agent powered by its advanced artificial intelligence models went rogue during a security test and triggered ‌a hack that compromised the infrastructure of the AI startup Hugging Face last week. ## Company says it's boosting safeguards after 'unprecedented' incident OpenAI said on Tuesday that an autonomous agent powered by its advanced artificial intelligence models went rogue during a security test and triggered ‌a hack that compromised the infrastructure of the AI startup Hugging Face last week.

Cbc 1 month ago

OpenAI agent hacks another AI startup in security test

# OpenAI agent hacks another AI startup in security test ### More from Semafor Flagship - [Fervor over top-selling drugs fuels biotech dealmaking](https://www.semafor.com/article/07/21/2026/fervor-over-top-selling-drugs-fuels-biotech-dealmaking) ## The World at a Glance Updated 8:33am EDT [Post](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.semafor.com%2Farticle%2F07%2F21%2F2026%2Ftrump-tees-up-fresh-tariffs-on-60-more-countries&text=Trump%20tees%20up%20fresh%20tariffs%20on%2060%20more%20countries) [Email](mailto:?subject=Trump%20tees%20up%20fresh%20tariffs%20on%2060%20more%20countries%20%7C%20Semafor&body=https://www.semafor.com/article/07/21/2026/trump-tees-up-fresh-tariffs-on-60-more-countries) [Whatsapp](https://wa.me/?text=Trump%20tees%20up%20fresh%20tariffs%20on%2060%20more%20countries%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.semafor.com%2Farticle%2F07%2F21%2F2026%2Ftrump-tees-up-fresh-tariffs-on-60-more-countries) Copy link [Post](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.semafor.com%2Farticle%2F07%2F21%2F2026%2Fnovo-nordisk-sues-eli-lilly-amid-escalating-weight-loss-rivalry&text=Novo%20sues%20Lilly%20amid%20escalating%20weight-loss%20rivalry) [Email](mailto:?subject=Novo%20sues%20Lilly%20amid%20escalating%20weight-loss%20rivalry%20%7C%20Semafor&body=https://www.semafor.com/article/07/21/2026/novo-nordisk-sues-eli-lilly-amid-escalating-weight-loss-rivalry) [Whatsapp](https://wa.me/?text=Novo%20sues%20Lilly%20amid%20escalating%20weight-loss%20rivalry%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.semafor.com%2Farticle%2F07%2F21%2F2026%2Fnovo-nordisk-sues-eli-lilly-amid-escalating-weight-loss-rivalry) Copy link ![A DeepSeek AI sign is seen at a building where the Chinese start-up’s office is located in Beijing, China.](https://img.semafor.com/794bd9235bd1c9f48b44d4ba9742550df9b80431-5047x3365.jpg?w=740&q=75&auto=format&h=493)Florence Lo/File Photo/Reuters [Post](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.semafor.com%2Farticle%2F07%2F21%2F2026%2Fsoaring-egg-prices-expos

Semafor 1 month ago

Autonomous AI agent 'escapes' and hacks another company

# Autonomous AI agent 'escapes' and hacks another company ### Open AI software has just broken free - is cyber insurance ready? ![Autonomous AI agent 'escapes' and hacks another company](https://cdn-res.keymedia.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=840,h=504,f=auto/https://cdn-res.keymedia.com/cms/images/us/018/0321_639203155224720269.png) #### [Cyber](https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/cyber/) By [Bryony Garlick](https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/authors/bryony-garlick/) Jul 22, 2026Share ![facebook sharing button](https://platform-cdn.sharethis.com/img/facebook.svg) ![twitter sharing button](https://platform-cdn.sharethis.com/img/twitter.svg) ![linkedin sharing button](https://platform-cdn.sharethis.com/img/linkedin.svg) OpenAI has confirmed that one of its AI models escaped a controlled testing environment, gained unauthorised internet access and used stolen login credentials to breach start-up Hugging Face – an incident the company has described as unprecedented, and one that insurance and legal specialists say has exposed how quickly autonomous AI is outpacing cyber underwriting and regulation. OpenAI said on Tuesday that the agent, combining its recently released GPT-5.6 Sol model with a more capable unreleased system, had been instructed to test its hacking capabilities. Instead, it found an unpatched escape route from its sandbox, stole credentials and accessed the open internet without instruction. Hugging Face chief executive Clement Delangue said the breach, which occurred last Friday, was contained and there was no malicious intent. ## **The regulatory gap** ### LATEST NEWS [![Chubb posts 83.8% combined ratio as underwriting income climbs 19% in Q2](https://cdn-res.keymedia.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=120,h=72,f=auto/https://cdn-res.keymedia.com/cms/images/us/003/0359_639203240417201447.png)](https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/breaking-news/chubb-posts-83-8-combined-ratio-as-underwriting-income-climbs-19-in-q2-583293.aspx) ### [Chubb posts 83.8

Insurancebusinessmag 1 month ago

AI agent went rogue and hacked startup by itself, OpenAI reveals

# AI agent went rogue and hacked startup by itself, OpenAI reveals - [OpenAI](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/openai) - [AI (artificial intelligence)](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/artificialintelligenceai) - [Technology sector](https://www.theguardian.com/business/technology) - [Internet](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/internet) - [news](https://www.theguardian.com/tone/news) ## More on this story ![](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/cebf7124937f6bc74c21ce8ed458cb09829cd5f4/0_16_3380_2704/master/3380.jpg?width=220&dpr=1&s=none&crop=5%3A4) ### OpenAI ‘in early talks to give 5% stake to US government’ ![](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/7b8001ab28eca8ff15610743007f8390c37a725f/1005_287_1985_1588/master/1985.jpg?width=220&dpr=1&s=none&crop=5%3A4) ### OpenAI staggers AI model release after Trump administration request ![](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/20b0b47a180c1b8010bc295ab02ff0130775dd74/139_0_4164_3333/master/4164.jpg?width=220&dpr=1&s=none&crop=5%3A4)

Theguardian 1 month ago

AI agents are still logging in as humans

Enterprise AI identity risk climbs as companies run multiple AI platforms, agents borrow human logins, and shadow AI tops sanctioned tools.

Helpnetsecurity 1 month, 1 week ago
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