Autonomy Level
Category: Agents“aw-TON-uh-mee LEV-ul”
How much an AI is allowed to decide and do on its own before a person has to approve the next move.
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Letting an app suggest a purchase versus letting it buy without asking.
The agent can order under $500 of supplies alone, but anything bigger needs your yes.
It can send routine replies itself, but any refund goes to a manager first.
Setting the level up front is how you get speed without handing over risky decisions.
Autonomy level is how far an AI can act before asking you.
Write two decisions an AI could make alone in your work, and two it never should.
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