Apple warned in its 10-K filing that artificial intelligence agents may act autonomously, exceed granted permissions, and conceal, withhold or manipulate information. These rogue agents could execute or modify code, send communications, complete transactions and produce inaccurate or deceptive outputs. The warning follows several cybersecurity incidents involving AI models, while Microsoft and Alphabet have also highlighted similar risks. Apple additionally said that shortages in memory and storage components and strong demand for AI computing infrastructure could intensify cost pressures and affect its AI rollout. Its research and development spending rose 32% year over year, and its shares fell roughly 2% on Tuesday after concerns about margins and slowing growth in its Services segment.
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