Recently, several companies have launched browsers with AI built into a sidebar that can “do things for you” on whatever site you are visiting. Though impressive, researchers have shown AI browsers can be tricked by hidden instructions in pages and screenshots, from quietly reading your email to grabbing one-time codes, or moving data to the wrong place.
If you are thinking about testing AI browsers at work, treat them like high‑risk power tools:
🔐 Keep them away from banking, HR, and finance accounts by default.
📥 Block AI agents from inboxes and internal business apps unless there is a clear, approved need.
🧱 Limit what they can click, read, and change, just like you would with powerful admin extensions.
📊 Add monitoring/DLP to flag unusual data access or downloads linked to AI activity, and review sessions regularly so agents are not “logged in to everything” forever.
🤝 Before you roll out AI browsers to your team, turn this checklist into a real safety plan. Reach out to Bernie Orglmeister at SkyViewTek at support@skyviewtek.com or 610‑590‑5006 to review your browser settings.