I argue that the primary risk of AI agents lies in the permissions they hold, not merely in the content they generate.
- Adopt a permission‑first safety checklist before any integration.
The dangerous part of an AI agent is not what it can say. It is what it can access.
Read before write. Draft before send. Recommend before approve. One system before the entire stack.
- Implement progressive permission expansion (read‑only → draft‑only → recommendation → full execution).
- Require explicit approval for any state‑changing action.
- Log all actions with verifiable evidence for auditability and rapid revocation.