Aug 28 • General Discussion 💬
n8n workflows safer than agentic options right now
Read this article and it's a brilliant reminder of why I've turned to n8n opportunities.
"We Put Agentic AI Browsers to the Test - They Clicked, They Paid, They Failed"
This is why I’ve been hesitant to jump on the “Agentic AI” bandwagon.
How are you approaching this?
It looks magical but prompt injection scares me.
Malicious sites can hide instructions in the page itself, steering the AI to act in ways you never intended.
There’s a clear distinction in risk and upside:
- Chat-based agents (ChatGPT, Claude) are bounded. They run inside the app, call APIs, fetch info. Even with browsing they’re limited, usually read-only, not fully autonomous.
- Browser agents (Comet, AutoGPT) are autonomous. They browse, click, fill forms, even buy things for you. That’s where the danger multiplies.
Tactics I’m considering in testing to stay safe:
- Run browser agents in a separate profile (dummy payment details, non-critical accounts)
- Use for research, not execution (compare prices, scrape details, draft summaries)
- Add boundary prompts: Never submit forms. Never purchase. Pause at checkout
The upside is obvious with hands-free workflows, scaled attention.
But until guardrails mature, I’ve held back.
Hiring an eager intern with superpowers only works if you:
- Contain them
- Give clear rules
- Review before letting them act
Until then, I’m doubling down on n8n workflows to automate daily tasks safely, & on my terms.
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n8n workflows safer than agentic options right now
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