Governance
Governed agent
An AI agent constrained by identity, permissions, risk classes, approval gates, sensors, and audit logs.
A governed agent is an AI agent whose actions pass through a control layer before execution. The layer checks identity, permissions, budget, risk class, human approval requirements, computational sensors, and append-only audit logging.
Why it matters
A useful agent can still be unsafe if the organization cannot prove what it did, why it acted, or who approved the boundary.
How HARNEXA uses it
HARNEXA deploys governed agents for commerce workflows where operational value and stakeholder trust both matter.
FAQ
Questions this definition answers.
What separates a governed agent from automation?
The evidence: stable identity, scoped permissions, risk classification, approval records, evaluation, and auditability.
Can a governed agent still move quickly?
Yes. Read-only analysis can move quickly while consequential actions are routed through approval.
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