FW-003
Authority Propagation
Shows how conferred authority moves through delegation chains across autonomous actors, services, tools, and systems.
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Central question
What must remain true as authority is conveyed through an autonomous execution chain?
Why it matters
Agents can invoke other agents, tools, services, and systems. Each delegation creates a requirement to preserve authority provenance and prevent downstream authority from exceeding what the preceding hop possessed.
Key concepts
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Delegation Chain
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Authority Provenance
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Authority Propagation
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Execution Event
Framework Artifact
FW-003 reference document
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Key takeaway
Authority may narrow across a delegation chain; it may not widen.