Authorize the Tool, Not Just the Model

tool blast radius The agent can fix incidents, but its token can also change controls outside the intended mission. RMF thinking follows impact, controls, authorization, and monitoring across the whole action path. NIST RMF lens Authorize bounded capability A tool-using autonomous system is not safe because the prompt is careful. It is safe when its tool authority, controls, approval gates, and monitoring match impact. one broad token Fast demo, large hidden blast radius. Tool permission matches mission and consequence. Authorize the bounded action path, not the general idea of the agent, because each tool permission changes blast radius, evidence needs,…

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