Swarm Loop · Stage 6 of 8
Govern Stage
Apply policy, safety, cost, and approval checks.
What the Govern Stage Does
Govern enforces the rules the swarm must respect. It can approve, block, or halt work, require human sign-off, and keep the whole system inside its safety, cost, and policy limits.
Why It Matters
As agents get more capable, governance matters more, not less. It is what makes autonomy trustworthy enough to deploy on real work.
Flow
Inputs and Outputs
Inputs
- Proposed actions and outputs
- Policies, risk limits, and budgets
- Approval thresholds
- Live monitoring signals
Outputs
- Approve, block, or halt decisions
- Human review requests
- An audit trail of decisions
- Enforced cost and safety limits
Example
What It Looks Like in Practice
Before any asset goes public, Govern requires a human to approve brand and compliance, and it halts the run if spend crosses the set budget.
Common Failure Modes
When this stage breaks
- Rules too loose to catch real risk
- Rules so strict nothing ships
- No audit trail for decisions
- Governance bolted on after the fact
Who Runs It
Agents Active in This Stage
See It in Action
Explore an illustrative mission in the simulator, or use the readiness assessment for a directional, self-reported profile.