A company is evaluating the risk profile of deploying an AI agent with tool-use capabilities (file system access, email sending, code execution). Which principle from agentic AI safety frameworks MOST reduces the blast radius of a compromised or hallucinating agent?
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Here's the deal — b is correct because the principle of least privilege limits what a compromised or hallucinating agent can do — restricting tool permissions to only what the current task requires reduces the maximum potential harm from erroneous or malicious actions. A maximizes blast radius.
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Full Explanation
B is correct because the principle of least privilege limits what a compromised or hallucinating agent can do — restricting tool permissions to only what the current task requires reduces the maximum potential harm from erroneous or malicious actions. A maximizes blast radius. C provides visibility but not prevention. D adds redundancy but does not constrain individual agent permissions.