What it means
UI for autonomy levels such as Suggest, Co-pilot (draft for review), and Autopilot (act with guardrails), with clear defaults per risk.
Why designers should care
Different tasks need different oversight. A slider encodes policy in the interface and reduces both over-trust and alert fatigue.
Example
Email agent defaults to draft-only for external sends; user slides to auto-send for internal status updates after three approved drafts.
Common mistakes
- Global on/off for autonomy with no per-action granularity.
- Autopilot with no activity feed or undo.
- Hiding the current autonomy level until something fails.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Autonomy Slider?
An autonomy slider lets users set how independently an agent may act, from suggest-only to draft to execute, often per task or surface.
Why should designers care about Autonomy Slider?
Different tasks need different oversight. A slider encodes policy in the interface and reduces both over-trust and alert fatigue.
What are common mistakes with Autonomy Slider?
Global on/off for autonomy with no per-action granularity; Autopilot with no activity feed or undo; Hiding the current autonomy level until something fails.