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AI Apps and Agents Are Taking Off. Gen Can Help People Understand What Happens to Their Data.

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Gen has launched the beta version of AI Data Checker, a new tool from its Agent Trust Hub designed to help people understand how AI apps and agents handle their data.

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Gen data shows nearly 1/3 of people use AI apps and agents, as the company expands its Agent Trust Hub with the new AI Data Checker MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Sept. 25, 2026 / PRNewswire / -- AI is moving beyond answering questions. Increasingly, people are asking AI to act on their behalf, from researching purchases and planning trips to managing everyday tasks and handling their finances. New telemetry from Gen (NASDAQ: GEN ) shows just how quickly that shift is happening, with nearly one in three desktop users now interacting with agentic AI services. Today, Gen is responding to that shift with the beta launch of AI Data Checker , developed by the Gen AI Foundry, the company's hub for emerging AI innovation. The latest tool from its Agent Trust Hub, AI Data Checker is designed to make it easier for people to understand how popular AI apps and agents handle their data. As AI becomes more capable, people are also being asked to place more trust in it. Agents are increasingly accessing personal information, preferences, browsing activity, or other data to complete tasks. Yet it is not always easy for people to understand what information an AI service collects, how that information may be used, or what choices they have. Gen created the Agent Trust Hub ( ATH ) to close that gap, giving people greater visibility, understanding and control as they use AI assistants and agents...

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Product
AI Data Checker
Takes effect
Sep 25, 2026
Location
Mountain View, California, United States

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  • online technology
  • general technology
  • security
  • data

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Detected
Sep 25, 2026
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