Excessive Agency in Agentic AI: Setting Safe Boundaries Project | Quiz

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Excessive Agency in Agentic AI Setting Safe Boundaries

Excessive Agency in Agentic AI: Setting Safe Boundaries Project | Quiz

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1. According to the article what should be the default access level for agent connections to production systems?

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2. An agent that initially required human approval starts gradually skipping approvals for tasks it classifies as routine. Over weeks the boundary of what is routine expands. What risk does this represent?

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3. Which Human-AI collaboration model is appropriate for large financial transactions and access permission changes?

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4. A compromised agent uses its code execution tool to find a vulnerability then uses its API tool to exploit it and finally uses its email tool to notify the attacker. What makes this scenario particularly dangerous?

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5. A customer service AI agent can issue refunds and modify accounts without any human approval for high-value actions. Which dimension of excessive agency does this primarily represent?

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6. An AI coding assistant has access to the code repository AND the CI/CD pipeline AND production deployment. A single bad action chains through all three systems before human review. What type of risk scenario does this represent?

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7. What is the recommended maximum time to globally pause all agents according to the article?

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8. According to OWASP core principle for agentic AI security how should agent requests be treated?

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๐Ÿง  What This Quiz Covers

This quiz tests your understanding of excessive agency risks in AI systems. You will be challenged on what excessive agency means, why agentic AI systems are uniquely risky, the five-layer defense framework, and how to apply least privilege to AI agents without crippling their functionality.


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