The default state of agents and LLMs is inert. It requires action from a human even be able to do something. From the very basics like starting the software, connecting it to a network, having hardware to run on.

But the most important wrt AI is to keep the owners/operators responsible. Don't let them weasel their way out of it. They are for sure trying, and will continue to. This includes using language to overemphasise agents importance in bad outcomes, in order to downplay their own responsibility.