Who Controls Your Data When AI Agents Act on Your Behalf?
DreamilyVirtuous · reddit · 2026-10-09
Sparked by the discussion around Sierra and personal AI agents, the poster raises privacy concerns: an agent contacting a company on your behalf may need account details or payment history, yet it's unclear who decides what gets shared and where the data ends up. Meta's involvement amplifies the worry — we already hand tech companies vast personal data, and now agents would act with even broader access. The author questions whether we're moving faster than our ability to determine who actually controls the data.
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