SAFR whitepaperp. 10
Mandate
A machine-readable delegation of authority from a user to an agent, defining what it may do and within what limits.
The institution's configurable rulebook of controls drawn from policy, regulation, product rules, and mandates.
The institution's configurable rulebook. Controls come from organisational policy, regulation, product rules, and user mandates. Generic controls (authorisation, exposure limits) are typically deterministic. AI-specific controls (evidence quality, envelope integrity) may involve probabilistic or semantic assessment.
A machine-readable delegation of authority from a user to an agent, defining what it may do and within what limits.
A control category setting minimum confidence and evidence requirements for autonomous execution.
The component that evaluates an action against applicable controls and resolves it to one of four outcomes.