AI agents are becoming more autonomous—but are they trustworthy?

In this episode of the Montaka Global Investment Spotlight Series, Chief of Staff Jessica Dharmasiri sits down with CIO Andrew Macken to explore three critical AI safety risks that every business leader needs to understand:

🔍 AI Models Can Deceive – Research shows models deliberately hiding their capabilities to avoid modification

🔍 AI Models Can Be Deceived – Why even extensive guardrails are mathematically insufficient

🔍 Training Data Can Be Poisoned – How just 250 documents can create undetectable backdoors

From inbox deletions to system breaches, recent AI agent failures aren't just bugs—they're symptoms of fundamental vulnerabilities. But the solution isn't avoiding AI altogether.

Key Takeaways:

• Why AI agents demonstrate unexpected situational awareness
• The mathematics behind guardrail vulnerabilities
• Practical deployment strategies: treating AI agents like unvetted contractors
• How to unlock AI value while minimizing enterprise risk

Whether you're a CIO evaluating AI deployment or an investment professional tracking the AI revolution, this conversation provides essential insights into the future of autonomous systems.

Hosts:

• Jessica Dharmasiri, Chief of Staff, Montaka Global Investments
• Andrew Macken, Chief Investment Officer, Montaka Global Investments

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The news is bad and the facts are good – KKR CEO ScottNuttall's words from late 2024 perfectly describe many stocks in Montaka's portfolio today.

In this Spotlight Series episode, Lachlan Mackay and Tim Le dissect recent financial results from Amazon, Meta,Spotify, REA Group, and DoorDash. Across the board, the results were exceptional and competitive positions continue strengthening – yet stock prices are down significantly.

We explore why the market simultaneously fears both AI oversupply AND total disruption – two mutually exclusive scenarios. While short-term prices detach from reality, the team remains focused on fundamental earnings power and sees substantial upside ahead.

Disclaimer: Issued by Montaka Global Pty Ltd ABN 62604 878 533, AFSL 516942. This information is general in nature and does not take into account your specific needs or circumstances. You should consider your own financial position, objectives and requirements and seek professionalfinancial advice before making any financial decisions.

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We tackle the recent market panic head-on. With software stocks experiencing a dramatic sell-off over AI agent fears, we examine whether the "SaaS apocalypse" narrative holds up to scrutiny.

Join Montaka's Director of Research Amit Nath, Senior Analyst Lachlan Mackay, and Portfolio Manager Andrew Macken as they dissect the market's assumption that AI agents will replace traditional enterprise software. Through a candid internal research discussion, we explore:

🔍 Why scale distribution—not code—is the real competitive advantage🔒 The overlooked security risks of unconstrained AI agents⚡ The massive power and compute constraints limiting AI agent deployment📊 Why enterprise customers won't hand over the keys to a single AI provider⏱️ The lengthy implementation timelines that make rapid disruption unlikely

Our conclusion? The market has significantly oversold quality enterprise software companies including ServiceNow, Salesforce, Microsoft, MongoDB, and others. This represents a substantial price-to-value divergence that we believe will correct.

If you're an investor trying to separate AI hype from reality, this episode is essential listening.

#Investing #SoftwareStocks #AI #AIAgents #SaaS #EnterprisesSoftware #StockMarket #ValueInvesting #TechStocks #Salesforce #ServiceNow #Microsoft #MarketAnalysis #InvestmentResearch

Disclaimer: Issued by Montaka Global Pty Ltd ABN 62 604 878 533, AFSL 516942. This information is general in nature and does not take into account your specific needs or circumstances. You should consider your own financial position, objectives and requirements and seek professional financial advice before making any financial decisions.