Authorization

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Authorization

Something to review against

A human review step is only a control if there is an explicit standard it checks against. Without one, review is either ceremony or unaffordable.

10 September, 2026

Authorization

Approve, but not merge

Four organisations gave an AI system real authority over a business decision. None published a level. They named the decision instead.

09 September, 2026

Authorization

Knowing when authority ends

Authority is not something an agent has. It is issued, bounded, and has to be closed out. The closing is the hard part.

09 September, 2026