Turing's Torch podcast episode

AI Agents: Authority Not Just Ability

The practical issue with artificial intelligence agents isn't just how clever they are, but what they're allowed to do. Jonathan Harris explains why governance needs to precede deployment, moving beyond benchmark scores to focus on precise control over access and actions., we examine how the hype around agentic AI often distracts from fundamental questions of authority and security. We also

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The practical issue with artificial intelligence agents isn't just how clever they are, but what they're allowed to do. Jonathan Harris explains why governance needs to precede deployment, moving beyond benchmark scores to focus on precise control over access and actions., we examine how the hype around agentic AI often distracts from fundamental questions of authority and security. We also

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  1. What changed: The practical issue with artificial intelligence agents isn't just how clever they are, but what they're allowed to do. Jonathan Harris explains why governance needs to precede deployment, moving beyond benchmark scores to focus on precise control over
  2. Why it matters: the episode separates useful deployment signals from vendor fireworks and vague future talk.
  3. What to watch: cost, governance, data quality, security, labour impact and whether the claim survives real-world use.
  4. Who should care: teams making adoption, purchasing, policy or workflow decisions can use the episode as a reality check.
  5. Where to go next: use the transcript, topic guides and related books to follow the practical thread.

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AI governanceagentic AIdata and security

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Jonathan HarrisTuring's Torchartificial intelligenceagentic AI

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The practical issue with artificial intelligence agents isn't just how clever they are, but what they're allowed to do. Jonathan Harris explains why governance needs to precede deployment, moving beyond benchmark scores to focus