AT&T, T-Mobile tighten AI guardrails as autonomous networks remain years away
Source: The Star
Published on: 2026-10-23 16:30
Oct 23 (Reuters) - Telecom giants AT&T and T-Mobile are investing to safeguard customer data and network infrastructure from new cybersecurity threats as AI integration ramps up, though fully autonomous networks remain years away, company executives told Reuters. As AI agents automateworkflows anddata analysis, with declining human intervention,cybersecurity concerns are growing across industries over access to sensitive information and connected software. For telecom operators, which manage vast amounts of customer data and critical communications infrastructure, vulnerabilities in AI systems or third-party software could extend from data breaches to network disruptions. "Yes, we are increasing our investments in how we monitor and react," T-Mobile's Chief Technology Officer John Saw told the Reuters Global Markets Forum. The company simultaneously works with vendors to ensure se...
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