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PublishedOctober 16, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Approve What, Exactly? Effect Binding and Trusted Rendering for Agent Step-Up Authorization
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arXiv:2610.21063v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: AI agents now pause for approval before they send money, delete files or email outsiders, and that approval is usually treated as a second factor. We argue it is one only when compromising the agent cannot produce it and when it names exactly what it
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