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Research and field notes on AI kill switches, agent control planes, and SB-53 compliance.

The Definitive Guide to AI Agent Governance

Why runtime enforcement matters, how to implement kill switches and approvals, and what regulators are starting to expect. The comprehensive guide to governing autonomous AI agents in production.

Complying with California SB 53 (TFAIA): A Technical Blueprint

A practical engineering blueprint for SB 53 (TFAIA): transparency reporting, catastrophic risk assessments, incident reporting, whistleblower-ready controls, and runtime governance patterns.

AI Agent Kill Switches in Production: Design Patterns That Actually Work

How to design kill switches that work under pressure: scopes (session, agent, tool, fleet), architecture patterns, operational controls, and testing strategies for deterministic shutdown.

Proof Packs: Cryptographic Evidence for AI Agent Actions

A practical guide to building tamper-evident audit trails for AI agents: what to log, how to hash and sign events, and how to export evidence for audits and incidents.