Reddit debate: What risky actions would you let an AI agent take without human approval?
InvisibleAct_1988 · reddit · 2026-10-14
A developer building AI agent workflows raises the practical question of where to draw the line on agent autonomy: refunds, database updates, emails, and data exports can each be safe or risky depending on context.
Key questions posed: Should agents act freely within tool permissions, or do certain actions need separate rules or human approval even when technically allowed? And how do you handle action sequences where individually harmless steps combine into risky outcomes? The post solicits real-world practices from teams running agents in production.
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