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AI agents need more than a confirmation prompt, one author argues

The author describes an architecture they use for agents that spend money, deploy code or delete data: proposals, approval tokens, dry runs and undo windows.

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AI agents need more than a confirmation prompt, one author argues

The author describes an architecture they use for agents that spend money, deploy code or delete data: proposals, approval tokens, dry runs and undo windows.

A simple “confirm? y/n” prompt is not enough for agents that can spend money, deploy code or delete data, one author argues, saying agents learn to answer yes. They share a write-up of their own approach, built around proposals, approval tokens, dry runs and undo windows.

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flavio@flaviocopes 4 days ago
An agent that can spend money, deploy code, or delete data needs more than a "confirm? y/n" prompt. Agents learn to answer y. I wrote up the architecture I use: proposals, approval tokens, dry runs, and undo windows.
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How to let an AI agent perform irreversible actions safely
A practical architecture for AI agents that spend money, deploy code, delete data, or change infrastructure without turning confirmation into a suggestion.
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flavio@flaviocopes 4 days ago
An agent that can spend money, deploy code, or delete data needs more than a "confirm? y/n" prompt. Agents learn to answer y. I wrote up the architecture I use: proposals, approval tokens, dry runs, and undo windows.
flaviocopes.com
How to let an AI agent perform irreversible actions safely
A practical architecture for AI agents that spend money, deploy code, delete data, or change infrastructure without turning confirmation into a suggestion.
- likes: 15
- replies: 4
- bookmarks: 14
- reposts: 1

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@flaviocopesAn agent that can spend money, deploy code, or delete data needs more than a "confirm? y/n" prompt. Agents learn to answer y. I wrote up the architecture I use: proposals, approval tokens, dry runs, and undo windows. https://flaviocopes.com/ai-agent-irreversible-actions-safely/

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flavio@flaviocopes 4 days ago
An agent that can spend money, deploy code, or delete data needs more than a "confirm? y/n" prompt. Agents learn to answer y. I wrote up the architecture I use: proposals, approval tokens, dry runs, and undo windows.
flaviocopes.com
How to let an AI agent perform irreversible actions safely
A practical architecture for AI agents that spend money, deploy code, delete data, or change infrastructure without turning confirmation into a suggestion.
- likes: 15
- replies: 4
- bookmarks: 14
- reposts: 1