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Below the Harness: Governing a Multi-Model, Multi-Harness World

In 1988, Norm Hardy described a problem that had been quietly breaking systems for years: the confused deputy.

Below the Harness: Governing a Multi-Model, Multi-Harness World

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In 1988, Norm Hardy described a problem that had been quietly breaking systems for years: the confused deputy.

We believe the future is a multi-model, multi-harness world.

A program that takes action using its permissions instead of yours.

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In 1988, Norm Hardy described a problem that had been quietly breaking systems for years: the confused deputy. We believe the future is a multi-model, multi-harness world. A program that takes action using its permissions instead of yours.

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We believe the future is a multi-model, multi-harness world. A program that takes action using its permissions instead of yours.

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