AI economy in 2026 will shift from AI-assisted to AI-native, with autonomous agents posing new cybersecurity risks. Predictions include: 1) AI identity threats; 2) AI agents as insider risks; 3) data poisoning challenges; 4) executive liability for AI decisions; 5) urgent need for post-quantum cryptography; 6) browser as a critical workspace needing enhanced security measures. Organizations must adopt proactive security strategies to manage the evolving threats from AI and quantum computing.
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