Glossary OTP

Override Authority

The power to overrule an AI agent's decision or action. Defined in advance with clear conditions and escalation paths. Override authority should be explicit ("the founder can pause any outreach campaign") rather than implicit.

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Authority Boundary

A clear line that defines what an AI agent is allowed to do and what it must not do. Includes tool access, decision rights, dol...

Escalation Pattern

A documented rule for what happens when an agent hits a situation it cannot handle alone. Defines the trigger condition, the re...

Human-AI Boundary

The explicit, documented line between what AI agents handle and what humans handle in a system. Vague boundaries collapse under...

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