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AI and Supervising an Agent: When to Let It Run
Agents make mistakes that cost money or break things — knowing when to supervise vs let it go is the new skill.
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The main moves in order
- 1The big idea
- 2supervision
- 3oversight
- 4risk
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Section 1
The big idea
Agents will book the wrong flight, email the wrong person, or push broken code if you let them run unsupervised. Smart users start with 'show me your plan first' mode, then approve each step. As trust builds with a particular agent, you grant more autonomy on low-risk tasks. Never let an agent touch money, identity, or production code without human approval.
Some examples
- Claude Code's 'plan mode' = AI proposes, you approve.
- Set a budget cap on any agent that can spend money.
- Read the agent's plan before clicking 'go'.
- Always check what an agent did before celebrating.
Try it!
Pick any AI tool that can take an action (Make, Zapier, Replit Agent). Set up one workflow. Run it once with eyes on. Note one thing it almost messed up.
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