Gerald Burns
Feb 137 min read
What "Permission-First" Actually Means — And Why It Matters
The AI industry is racing toward autonomy. Every major tech company is building AI agents that can act independently — browse the web, send emails, manage files, make purchases, write and execute code, all without asking you first. The pitch is efficiency. Let the AI handle it. You focus on the big picture. It will take care of the details. On paper, that sounds like the future. In practice, handing full control to an AI on day one is a gamble that most people — and most busi
