Agents don't know if you've got permission — the two-sided safety problem
aparnadhinak · x · 2026-10-11
aparnadhinak publishes a long-form article on a core agent safety problem as agents grow more powerful: permission. The problem cuts both ways — agents sometimes refuse tasks you're authorized for because they look dangerous, yet can be talked into dangerous actions by persuasively-worded false authority, even words you didn't write. The piece maps how permission handling works today, why it's insufficient, and where it should go.
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