Design an agent for internal knowledge lookup with human approval before external actions.

Instruction: Describe the components and control points for a low-risk internal agent that can escalate before acting externally.

Context: Assesses whether the candidate can design a practical architecture and explain the main tradeoffs. Describe the components and control points for a low-risk internal agent that can escalate before acting externally.

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I would split the system into three layers: knowledge retrieval, response synthesis, and action gating. The retrieval layer handles document access, permissions, and freshness. The response layer answers grounded questions and proposes next actions. The action layer requires explicit human approval before anything leaves...

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