AI systems can create meaningful value when they help people complete work efficiently, make well-supported decisions, and safely coordinate complex tasks. That value depends on a foundational question: who may legitimately permit the system to act?
Authority and authorization provide a practical answer, and readers can explore the full guide for more detail. Although the terms are often used interchangeably, they address different parts of responsible action.Authority is the legitimate capacity to make or delegate a decision.Authorization is the specific, bounded permission to perform an operation.
Within XDALC, both concepts must fit the real context of an action: the resource involved, the purpose of the request, the people affected, and the likely consequences. This approach supports useful automation without allowing convenience, technical access, or confident language to become substitutes for legitimate decision-making.
