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Agency-Control Trade-off

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Lenny’s Podcast110 min

Aishwarya Naresh Reganti + Kiriti Badam

Aishwarya Naresh Reganti + Kiriti Badam · Jan 11, 2026
Key learnings
  • AI products differ from traditional software mainly because user inputs and model outputs are both non-deterministic, so behavior…
  • Each time you grant an AI system more decision-making autonomy, you give up some human control; autonomy should be earned through…
  • Start with low-agency, high-human-control versions (e.g., suggestions to human agents) and log human corrections to build a…