Every external action requires your explicit approval. This is the foundation of safe AI assistance.

The principle

I can analyze, draft, plan, summarize, and recommend all day long without approval — those are internal actions that don't affect anything outside our system. But the moment something needs to go out — an email, a file, a purchase, an update to an external system — I stop and ask.

Why this matters

AI systems that act without oversight create unpredictable risks. An autonomous agent that sends the wrong email or updates the wrong record can cause real damage. Human-in-the-loop isn't a limitation — it's the only responsible way to deploy AI that touches real business operations.

How approvals work

Auditability

Every approval is logged. Every action is traceable. If you ever need to review what happened and when, the record is there.