Why least-privilege permissions beat prompt engineering for AI agent safety
Tests show that restricting AI agent permissions to specific tasks prevents harmful actions more reliably than relying on model intelligence or system prompts.
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Tests show that restricting AI agent permissions to specific tasks prevents harmful actions more reliably than relying on model intelligence or system prompts.
Workday has made its Model Context Protocol server and SQL access generally available, allowing developers to build HR and finance agents that respect existing user permissions.