Discover the signal
Review public product behavior, documentation, integrations, and published agent workflows. Preserve the source and the date.
THE MISSING CHAIR / AGENT AUTHORITY
DREADNOUGHT SHADOW HUNTER™
Your AI can.
Who said it may?
AI agents can move from answering questions to changing records, publishing messages, or committing resources. Shadow Hunter examines the gap between capability and permission—before that gap becomes a consequential action.
With Larry Harmon · Video or telephone · No cost for the introductory briefing
PUBLIC EVIDENCE. BOUNDED INQUIRY.Find the exposure.
Find the exposure.
Govern the outcome.
Shadow Hunter supports The Missing Chair’s independent challenge: what action can this agent take, who granted permission, and what evidence would let leadership inspect or stop it?
Trace the authority
Identify the principal, the agent, the permitted action, and its conditions. Separate observed behavior from unanswered questions.
Verify within scope
An authorized assessment tests which concerns apply to the organization. Public evidence alone does not prove an internal failure.
Govern the response
Agree approval gates, narrower downstream grants, action records, revalidation, and revocation paths before expanding authority.
Evidence before allegation. Authority before action.
Public-source reconnaissance does not authorize private system access, intrusive testing, or contact with affected parties. Each additional activity needs an explicit scope and an appropriate release.
WHERE AUTHORITY DRIFTSSmall permission gaps.
Small permission gaps.
Consequential actions.
The review focuses on specific workflows, not a blanket claim that every AI deployment creates the same exposure.
CUSTOMER AGENTS
From answering to committing.
A support agent shifts from explaining a policy to changing an account or offering a refund. Who authorized that exact action, under those conditions?
CONNECTED TOOLS
From read access to write access.
An integration permits editing, publishing, or spending when the task requires only reading. Does the tool scope exceed the principal’s intent?
AGENT DELEGATION
From one grant to many.
A coordinating agent delegates work downstream. Does each new grant remain equal to or narrower than its parent grant?
WHAT LEADERSHIP RECEIVESAn intelligence brief.
An intelligence brief.
Not an unsupported accusation.
A useful brief shows the observation, its source, what remains unknown, the possible business consequence, and the owner of the next verification step.
Evidence and provenance
Sources, dates, excerpts, and the behavior actually observed.
Confidence and limits
Facts, inferences, alternative explanations, and unanswered questions.
Decision and ownership
The bounded verification task, named owner, and escalation or closure condition.
THE SERVICE PATHStart with a signal.
Start with a signal.
Build toward control.
Each engagement begins with agreement on scope, access, deliverables, timing, and terms. Implementation and ongoing watch pricing depend on the agreed boundary.
Shadow Alert
$0USD
A concise public-source signal with supporting references, uncertainties, and a practical next question.
- Source-linked observation
- Facts separated from inference
- A proposed verification step
Shadow Hunter Assessment
$2,500USD
A scoped review of agent actions, delegated authority, and the controls around them.
- Agent and authority map
- Prioritized control gaps
- Implementation recommendations
Agent Authority Implementation
$10,000+USD
Translate agreed requirements into an operating authority framework, with scope matched to the workflow.
- Delegation and approval boundaries
- Revalidation and revocation design
- Evidence and accountability workflow
Shadow Watch
$1,500–$5,000+per month
A scoped ongoing watch for relevant public signals and changes to the agreed authority landscape.
- Agreed watch priorities
- Evidence-backed intelligence briefs
- Review and escalation cadence
No compliance guarantee, certification, legal advice, or demonstrated risk reduction implied. An introductory briefing carries no obligation.
THE NEXT STEP / 20 MINUTESBring one agent.
Bring one agent.
Ask one hard question.
Describe one workflow, the actions it can take, and the outcome leadership wants to prevent. We’ll discuss its authority boundaries and whether a scoped review fits.
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Video or telephone · 20 minutes · Central Time
CLEAR EXPECTATIONSBound the work.
Bound the work.
Keep the evidence.
Does a public signal prove a failure?
No. A signal may reveal a disclosed behavior or a possible control gap. A scoped assessment verifies what actually applies before making a finding.
Does the hunt access private systems?
No. Public-source reconnaissance uses published material. Internal review, testing, or system access requires separate, explicit authorization.
How does this connect to The Missing Chair?
The Missing Chair brings independent judgment to consequential decisions. Shadow Hunter supplies an evidence-led lens on agentic AI exposure; DREADNOUGHT supports scoped governance and implementation.
Can the controls be tested in a narrow workflow?
Yes. The related AI Governance Pilot proposes a sandbox-only test of decision rights and evidence controls around supplier bank-detail changes. Its boundary excludes live payment access.
Explore the controlled workflow pilot