AI-PAIR-PROGRAMMING5 MIN READ
How Much Autonomy Should AI Get?
Match AI autonomy to the complexity and risk of the coding task.
The autonomy dial The same assistant can make a safe rename or a risky production patch. The task decides the dial. Mis-set autonomy either wastes speed or increases risk. Cynefin for AI pairing Clear -> Execute, Complicated -> Propose, Complex -> Probe Match the assistant's role to how knowable and reversible the work is. One trust level Let AI do it or never let AI do it AI autonomy fits the work. Autonomy follows context. 01 Clear 02 Complicated 03 Complex Decision 1 A package rename follows the same import edit across many files.
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