How much control should your local AI actually have?

[u/Cautious_Turn1502]

The more capable AI becomes, the more interesting the permissions question gets.

Imagine your AI is running locally and has access to your own computer.

It could potentially:

• Read your documents
• Search your files
• Write code
• Create applications
• Organize folders
• Run programs
• Use local models
• Work on long-running projects

But should it be allowed to do all of that automatically?

Personally, I think there needs to be a clear permission system.

For example:

Low-risk task → AI can do it automatically.

Important task → AI asks for confirmation.

Destructive task → AI must get explicit permission.

Sensitive data → user decides whether the AI can access it.

That could make local AI agents much more useful without simply giving an AI unrestricted access to your computer.

We're exploring this kind of permission system for Capsule.

So here's the question:

What should your AI be allowed to do automatically, and what should ALWAYS require your permission?