What are approval gates for AI agents?
Answer:
Approval gates are checkpoints where an agent must receive a human decision before executing a risky tool/action.
The full story
Approval gates are explicit checkpoints that block risky actions until a human says yes.
Practical guidelines
- Gate specific tools (e.g., payments, deployments).
- Make the proposal explicit and reviewable.
- Require an allow/deny signal before proceeding.
A good rule: start conservative, measure outcomes, then expand autonomy where the data supports it.