What is the first control to add to an internal agent?
Give it a distinct identity and task-scoped permissions, then log tool calls and keep a human approval boundary for consequential actions. A model’s own promise to behave is not an access-control mechanism.
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Treat AI Agents Like Principals With Permissions, Not Helpful ColleaguesTreat agents as principals: inventory them, bind identities, limit permissions, observe actions and revoke access when risk changes.
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