What access should an AI agent have to company systems?

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title: "What Access Should an AI Agent Have?"
description: "Give an AI agent the least access that lets it do its one job: read-only where possible, only the records and fields it needs, separate credentials that can be revoked, and a human approval step before any action that is external, irreversible or touches money or personal data."
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# What access should an AI agent have to company systems?

Give an AI agent the least access that lets it do its one job: read-only where possible, only the records and fields it needs, separate credentials that can be revoked, and a human approval step before any action that is external, irreversible or touches money or personal data.

## What this means in practice

- Scope access to specific systems, records and actions — never broad admin credentials.
- Prefer read-only access and draft-for-approval over direct changes.
- Log every action the agent takes, and review the log regularly.
- Use separate, revocable credentials so the agent can be paused instantly.

## How Lid Vizion approaches it

We start with the business decision and operating context, define ownership and measurable milestones, then use configuration, integrations, automation, or custom software only where each earns its place.

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