Autonomy (decision-making)
Is this legally binding?
Guidance. Voluntary guidance. Best practice, not obligation, until a contract or a regulator cites it.
Degree to which an agent can decide when and how to act towards a goal, determined by its instructions (detailed SOP vs own judgment) and the level of human involvement.
From the source
“Autonomy (or decision-making): Degree to which an agent can decide when and how to act towards a goal”
Section 1.1.3, p.5
What this connects to
2 relations. Official relations are the ones the source documents state; anything marked GAGE analysis is our reading, not an agency's.
Operationalises1
Cited by1
- ObligationBound risks through agent limitsGuidance
SOPs constrain agent autonomy
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This page tells you what Autonomy (decision-making) is and whether it binds you. The AI Governance program teaches the whole discipline, with dedicated coverage of the Singapore governance stack and the MAS regime, and every topic is passed by explaining it back in your own words, graded against the source.
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