
New Open Standard Puts AI Agents Under Runtime Control
The Agent Control Standard defines open middleware hooks that let teams block, allow, or modify AI agent actions before they reach production systems.
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The Agent Control Standard defines open middleware hooks that let teams block, allow, or modify AI agent actions before they reach production systems.

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