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August 6, 2026 · 10 min read

Can an AI Agent's 'Flat' Monthly Price Actually Change?

Anthropic nearly moved automated Claude usage off flat subscriptions in June 2026. It's still paused — here's what that means for any flat-priced AI agent.

Pricing: CostsGuides: Trust and safety
August 4, 2026 · 9 min read

Can an AI Agent Plugin Hide Instructions You Can't See?

In 2026 a campaign called ClawHavoc hid malicious instructions inside AI-agent plugins using invisible text. How it worked, and 3 questions to ask first.

Safety: Security incidentsGuides: Trust and safety
August 2, 2026 · 7 min read

Can an AI Agent Actually Buy Things for You? 'Agentic Commerce,' Explained

Visa, Mastercard, and OpenAI are building infrastructure for AI agents to buy things for you. What it means, what keeps it safe, where bots.team stands.

Concepts: Agentic commerceGuides: Trust and safety
August 1, 2026 · 6 min read

When Is It Safe to Give an AI Agent Access to Your Computer?

A three-question framework for judging AI agent safety, using OpenClaw's 2026 security incidents as the real-world example of what happens when it fails.

Safety: Security incidentsGuides: Trust and safety
July 29, 2026 · 7 min read

Did an AI Agent Really Run a Ransomware Attack by Itself?

JadePuffer: researchers documented an AI agent running a full ransomware intrusion. Here's what it actually did, what still needed a human, and what it means.

Safety: Security incidentsGuides: Trust and safety
July 29, 2026 · 7 min read

Why OpenClaw's AI Agents Keep Getting Hacked (It's Not the Bugs — It's the Door)

OpenClaw shipped 40+ fixes in 2026, yet thousands of instances stay exposed — the cause is an unauthenticated network port left open by design, not a patchable bug.

Safety: Security incidentsGuides: Trust and safety
July 26, 2026 · 8 min read

What Governments Actually Say About AI Agent Safety, Explained Simply

Five countries' cybersecurity agencies jointly published official AI agent safety guidance in 2026. Here's what it says, in plain English, and 5 questions to ask.

Policy: Government guidanceGuides: Trust and safety
July 16, 2026 · 6 min read

7 Questions to Ask Before You Let Any AI Tool Touch Your Files

A practical, tool-agnostic checklist for non-technical people evaluating any AI agent — network access, approval habits, pricing, and what happens when you cancel.

Guides: Trust and safetyGuides: Evaluation checklist