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Agent Authority Boundary
The sequence through which AI influence reaches retrieval, tools, authorization, action, and external consequence.
July 20, 2026Open
Start with the pressure: sales, launch, abuse, agents, data, or guardrails
Topic
Security of AI systems that retrieve, invoke tools, authorize actions, and create external consequences.
Research record
Research on agent authority, service identity, tool access, authorization, action boundaries, and consequence management.
Connected intelligence
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