Citrix warns of rogue AI as enterprise attack surface grows

Citrix warns of rogue AI as enterprise attack surface grows

By Chris Tredger
Publication Date: 2026-05-21 10:00:00

Rogue AI threatens enterprises as rapid innovation accelerates automation, productivity and decision-making beyond governance and security controls. (Image: 123RF)

is rapidly reshaping the enterprise, driving productivity, and faster decision-making. But alongside innovation comes a new category of risk: rogue AI, warns Citrix.

Rogue AI refers to AI systems, tools or autonomous agents operating outside enterprise governance, security policies or visibility, the company explains.

The Cloud Software Group-owned company plans to elaborate on this topic at the ITWeb Security Summit 2026 in Johannesburg, in a presentation by its account technology strategist Mark Apker.

Speaking to ITWeb ahead of the summit, Pierpaolo Taliento, VP for EMEA at Cloud Software Group, explains Citrix’s view on AI: “AI is no longer just a productivity tool; it is becoming an active participant in enterprise operations. As AI agents gain autonomy and browsers become intelligent workspaces, the…