From tool to personal assistant: The principles, evolution, and security risks of AI agents
CHENG Pengzhou①, ZHANG Xinpeng②
① School of Computer Science, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; ② School of Computer Engineering and Science, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
CHENG Pengzhou, ZHANG Xinpeng. From tool to personal assistant: The principles, evolution, and security risks of AI agents[J]. Chinese Journal of Nature, 2026, 48(2): 79-087.