# Agent Security Is Not AI Governance: Why Conflating The Two Is A Risk Enterprises Can't Afford

> Source: <https://www.machinebrief.com/news/agent-security-is-not-ai-governance-why-conflating-the-two-i-l50p>
> Published: 2026-09-10 14:15:00+00:00

# Agent Security Is Not AI Governance: Why Conflating The Two Is A Risk Enterprises Can't Afford

By Neeraj Sabharwal, Forbes Councils MemberSource: 

[Forbes Innovation](https://www.forbes.com/innovation/)
AI governance tells you whether your AI is fair, accountable and compliant. Agent security tells you whether your 

[AI agent](/glossary/ai-agent)can be weaponized against you.
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