(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI) at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published a request for information (RFI) seeking insights from industry, academia, and the security community regarding the secure development and deployment of AI agent systems.

AI agent systems are capable of planning and taking autonomous actions that affect real-world systems or environments. While these systems promise significant benefits for productivity and innovation, they present unique security challenges.

However, AI agent systems also face a range of security threats and risks. Some risks overlap with other software systems, such as exploitable authentication or memory management vulnerabilities. This RFI, however, focuses on distinct risks that arise when combining AI model outputs with the functionality of software systems. 

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