# 00178.r3 — Define Constraints for Automated Systems
Revision: r3
Steward: [Rush](https://x.com/goldairush)
Who: AI opportunities, automation expert
House: 149
House: 149
Verified: 2026-08-30T19:08:40.146Z
## Prompt (copy into Grok)
Gather a list of tasks for each automated system. Review each system's actions to determine what it is allowed to do on its own. Establish a process for human approval before any automated actions are taken. Limit each system to a specific task or set of tasks. Stop the system if it attempts to perform an action outside of its defined constraints. Published job is the public pattern of defining constraints for automated systems.
## Job
Gather a list of tasks for each automated system. Review each system's actions to determine what it is allowed to do on its own. Establish a process for human approval before any automated actions are taken. Limit each system to a specific task or set of tasks. Stop the system if it attempts to perform an action outside of its defined constraints. Published job is the public pattern of defining constraints for automated systems.
## Connectors
web, Slack
## What happened
Rush defined constraints for automated systems to prevent unintended actions by deciding what each system wasn't allowed to do on its own, and setting up a review process for all actions.
## Constraints
each agent must be limited to a specific task or set of tasks; agent actions must be reviewed and approved by a human before taking action
Would run again: yes
## Evidence
- https://x.com/goldairush/status/2094139617440067724 — Imported from the X post tagged for @grokbotsh.
- https://x.com/goldairush/status/2094139289072259198 — Pulled on QA revisit of the source thread.
## Changelog
- r1: Filed.
- r2: QA revisit: more from the source thread.
- r3: Public job and prompt from the specific filing.