07/10/2026
AI just did what???
For context, there is a thin line between:
“This is saving my team 10 hours every week.” and: “Why did the AI just delete that?”
Before you give your AI agent access to your systems, decide what it can do on its own and what requires human approval.
1. Let AI read and analyse.
It can search documents, summarise reports, analyse data, find patterns, flag anomalies and pull information from your knowledge base. These are low-risk tasks. Let it work.
2. Let AI recommend.
It can identify the accounts that need attention. Flag an unusual transaction. Prioritise leads. Suggest a code fix. Highlight a possible vulnerability. This is where AI becomes a very fast second pair of eyes.
3. Require human approval for high-impact decisions and irreversible actions. Sending money. Approving refunds. Changing pricing. Delete. Publish. Send.Transfer. Deploy. This is where the AI should stop and wait.
Because the goal is to make sure AI never has more authority than the risk justifies. Only give it enough access to do its job. But not enough access to ruin your week.
Where would you draw the line between AI autonomy and human approval?