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Agent Autonomy Level

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Agent autonomy level describes how much independent decision-making authority an agent has, from fully supervised (every action approved) to fully autonomous (acts without human checkpoints). Higher autonomy requires stronger governance controls.

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What is Agent Autonomy Level?

Agent autonomy level describes how much independent decision-making authority an agent has, from fully supervised (every action approved) to fully autonomous (acts without human checkpoints).

How does Agent Autonomy Level work?

Higher autonomy requires stronger governance controls.

Which terms are related to Agent Autonomy Level?

Closely related concepts include Agent Context Isolation, Agent Middleware, Ambient Authority, Autonomous Agent. Each is defined in the Prefactor glossary.

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