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AI & Machine Learning · Intermediate

Excessive Agency

An LLM risk where an agent has more functionality, permissions or autonomy than needed, enabling damaging actions.

Definition

If manipulated or mistaken, an over-privileged agent can delete data, send messages or spend money. Mitigations are least-privilege tools and credentials, narrow tool scopes, rate limits and human approval for high-impact actions.

Exam tip

Least privilege plus human-in-the-loop is the standard fix for excessive agency.

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