Who Owns The Rules For An AI Agent?

Companies are deploying AI agents to negotiate contracts, make purchases, and commit funds. These tools apply internal rules literally, exposing contradictions between legal, finance, and procurement policies. Corporate managers and legal teams must define explicit decision hierarchies before granting agents transactional authority.

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