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Control & Agency

Irreversible Actions

The AI takes a destructive action (sending email, deleting file) without confirmation.

3 principles3 checklist items2 simulation modes

What you will learn

Confirmation Modal
Undo Capability
Staged Execution
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Interactive Lab

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Simulation Status: Idlev2.4.0

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Why it fails

AI agents that can interact with the world must not execute sensitive commands immediately. 'One click' efficiency is dangerous when the 'click' is a fuzzy natural language prompt.

Root cause

Optimizing for speed. Assuming the model 'understood' the intent perfectly. Lack of a 'Human-in-the-loop' confirmation step.

How to fix it

Confirmation Modal
Undo Capability
Staged Execution

Implementation checklist

  • Require explicit confirmation for any external side-effect
  • Show a preview of the payload (e.g., email draft) before sending
  • Provide an 'Undo' window if possible