The way out · the decision, made in advance
A licence to operate, with a name and a date on it.
Licence to operateexample
Authoritythe risk owner, by name
Licenseeagent: inbox-triage
InstrumentAgent Behaviour Policy v1.3
Valid until30 November 2026
ACTIVE
⚠ footprint left the mandate: a send to an address outside the allow-list
Autonomy, earned
L1observe and report
L2propose, a person decides
L3act, with approval
L4act inside the envelope
L5act, and report exceptions
Each level unlocked by evidence that the one below held. Illustrative.
RiskMandate, licence to operate (riskmandate.ai/licence-to-operate.html) · the licence and the ladder on this slide are examples