DEVICE NOTES

Device notes: analysis on AI endpoint control

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Longer notes from The Device Desk on the questions behind the finder: what the products say about unmanaged devices, where each puts its controls, what the 2026 acquisitions mean, and what to ask the vendors you already have. Every note lists its sources and is dated on the day it was published.

By The Device Desk · Endpoint AI Finder · Published 2026-10-11

Desk research from public vendor pages read on 27 September and 11 October 2026. Profiles follow our published method; we did not run the products.

Vendor pages read September and October 2026 · updated 2026-10-13

2026-10-13 · 4 min read
What the Koi, Prompt Security, Portkey and Aim deals mean for buyers
Large security vendors have bought their way into AI control. This note covers announcements from August 2025 to September 2026.
Market · Products
2026-10-12 · 3 min read
Bay in context: an endpoint-only AI control delivered through EDR
This note sets out what its pages describe, where it fits and where it does not.
Products · Bay
2026-10-11 · 3 min read
Eight example companies run through the AI control finder
The same 19 products come out in a different order for each. Two of the eight are told they may not need a product yet.
Finder · Examples
2026-10-10 · 4 min read
AI usage control: what the term means for buyers
A new market name tends to arrive before buyers agree on what it includes. Here is how it maps onto the finder's control types.
Market · Terms
2026-10-09 · 4 min read
Twelve questions for your EDR vendor about AI agents
The cheapest AI control is the one you already pay for. Find out what it covers before buying another.
Buying · EDR
2026-10-08 · 4 min read
Why one AI control rarely covers both chat tools and coding agents
Chat tools are a data problem in the browser. Coding agents are an action problem on the device. Few products sit in both places.
Control types · Coding agents
2026-10-07 · 4 min read
Where 19 AI endpoint products put their controls
Most products sit in one or two places. Knowing which ones tells you what they will never see.
Products · Findings
2026-10-06 · 4 min read
What 19 AI endpoint products say about unmanaged devices
Short version: nothing. Here is why that is expected, and what it means for contractors and personal devices.
Devices · Findings