Functions Autonomy Map

How much freedom an AI gets should depend on the work, not on which AI it is.

Finance and accounting work falls into a few broad functions. How risky each task is decides how far AI should go: for some tasks AI drafts and a person acts, for some AI proposes and a person approves, and some can be left to AI.

AI drafts, a person acts

AI proposes, a person approves

AI proposes, may act alone later

AI acts within agreed limits

  1. Order to CashSell and collect

  2. Procure to PayBuy and pay

  3. Hire to RetireHire to exit

  4. Record to ReportRecord to close

  5. TaxFiling and payments

  6. FP&AFinancial planning

The level is set task by task, by the risk of that task. The cells are left empty on purpose: this is the frame of the map, not a set of ratings.

Four levels of autonomy

  1. 01

    AI drafts, a person acts

    AI prepares a first version. A person checks it and does the work.

  2. 02

    AI proposes, a person approves

    AI proposes what to do. The person responsible approves before anything moves.

  3. 03

    AI proposes, may act alone later

    AI proposes and a person approves for now. Some tasks may later be agreed for AI to handle on its own.

  4. 04

    AI acts within agreed limits

    AI acts on its own within an agreed scope. A person watches the results and can change the scope at any time.

Functions Autonomy Map was developed by Rikyu Labs. This page explains the concept only.

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