# What happens when AI agent governance is missing at scale

> Source: <https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/09/16/gourab-basu-meshiq-ai-agent-governance/>
> Published: 2026-09-16 06:00:44+00:00

In this interview with Help Net Security, Gourab Basu, Global Head of Engineering at meshIQ, discusses governance in AI agent systems. He argues that instructions written into a prompt are not enough to control what an agent does, since agents can change their own path as they work. Real control means checking proposed actions before they reach production systems, such as pausing a large refund for human approval. He also covers what breaks when a … [More](https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/09/16/gourab-basu-meshiq-ai-agent-governance/) 

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