Permission
Also: permissions
What an AI system is allowed to see or do, set by the people who run it.
The fuller definition
A permission grants or restricts an identity's ability to perform an operation on a resource.
- Read
Allowed input folder
- Write
Allowed output folder
- Delete
Denied for originals
A simplified relationship, not a screenshot or a complete design.
A concrete example
An agent can read a practice folder and create files in an output folder but cannot delete originals.
The distinction that matters
A natural-language instruction is not necessarily enforced permission configuration.
Related terms
Authorization
Checking what someone who has logged in is allowed to do.
Reliability & securityLeast privilege
Giving a system only the access it needs for the job, and nothing more.
Agents & automationSandbox
A sealed-off space where an AI or a program can run without touching your real files or systems.
Where it is taught
Test an AI workflow on work you can assessSource and further reading
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