Agent Safety: Labeling Tool 'Blast Radius' for Risk Control
blaizedsouza · x · 2026-08-23
Developer AiCamila introduces the concept of "Blast Radius" labels for Agent safety engineering. The core argument is that a tool touching one record is not the same as one touching every tenant; risks must be distinguished.
Blast Radius Cheatsheet:
- Label tools as low, medium, or high impact.
- Include data scope in the label.
- Prefer low impact tools first.
- Add extra gates as the label rises.
- Show the label in the planner view.
- Review labels when a tool gains power.
The core principle is "Scope is part of risk." A pro tip notes that a read of all tenants can have a larger radius than a write of one row.
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