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“The businesses getting the most value from AI agents treat them like junior employees: capable but requiring supervision. Spending limits, approval gates, rollback capabilities, and audit logs. Autonomy without guardrails is a liability.”
On deploying AI agents safely in production
Nick Hugh
Founder, AI Expert & Fractional CTO, Marshall Tech
Nick Hugh, AI Expert & Fractional CTO at Marshall Tech, Sydney
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