{"id":1826,"date":"2026-02-05T08:03:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T08:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zestyfinds.net\/technology\/?p=1826"},"modified":"2026-02-05T08:03:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T08:03:29","slug":"tech-executive-explains-how-ai-agents-work-warns-against-giving-them-too-much-access","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zestyfinds.net\/technology\/?p=1826","title":{"rendered":"Tech executive explains how AI agents work, warns against giving them too much access"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XNk5DKlIKj0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Scott Hanselman, vice president of developer community at Microsoft, joins CBS News to explain the difference between an LLM like ChatGPT and an AI agent. 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