Require approval before submission: What missing control is most direct?
Because submission can commit funds, the agent needs approval before execution, not merely better drafting, broader permissions, or later reporting.
The question
A research-administration agent can draft grant paperwork and also submit applications that commit institutional funds. Assume identity controls, logging, output checks, and role mapping are satisfied. What missing control is most direct?
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- Add a post-submission activity report.Post-action reporting improves visibility, but it does not prevent an unapproved submission or provide intervention before commitment.
- Expand the agent’s tool permissions.Broader permissions increase execution capability, while the stated gap requires constrained authority and approval before submission.
- Require approval before submission. ✓Submitting a funding application is consequential, so an authorized person should approve the action before the agent executes it.
- Increase drafting accuracy tests.Drafting tests improve content quality, but they do not control the agent’s authority to submit or commit institutional resources.
The trap
Separate drafting from committing: consequential tool actions need an approval boundary before execution. How to remember it
Because submission can commit funds, the agent needs approval before execution, not merely better drafting, broader permissions, or later reporting.
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