AI-AGENTS5 MIN READ
Read the Risk Ladder Across the Agent Loop
Use a risk ladder to decide when an agent step needs observation, guardrails, or human approval.
Read the ladder from reversible planning to external commitment, then answer the check. Agent Step Risk Ladder Plan from current context No tool call yet 1x review weight Read-only tool observation External facts enter the loop 2x review weight Draft reversible artifact Work product can be edited 3x review weight Internal system write Business state changes 6x review weight External send or money move Customer or financial commitment 10x review weight Observation usually supports the next plan
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