Control for autonomous AI
Let AI act. Keep people in control.
Autonomous AI can take actions on its own. Parmana makes sure those actions stay within the limits set by the people responsible for the institution.
People decide. AI acts. Parmana makes sure AI stays within what people allowed.
The problem
AI can act on its own. It should not decide what it is allowed to do.
An autonomous system may decide what action to take. The people responsible for the institution decide the limits it must stay within.
Who decides?
People responsible for the institution.
Who acts?
The autonomous system.
Who checks the limit?
Parmana.
This is the gap between letting AI act and letting AI decide what it is allowed to do.
What Parmana does
People decide. AI acts. Parmana keeps the boundary.
People set the limits.
People responsible for the institution decide what an autonomous system may do, how far it may go and what needs a person to step in.
The AI does not set its own limits.
Parmana checks before the action.
Before a consequential action reaches the system that can carry it out, Parmana checks whether it is within the limit people set.
Within the limit: continue. Outside it: stop.
You can see what happened.
For every allowed or stopped action, Parmana keeps a record showing what was requested, what limit applied and what happened next.
The decision does not disappear into the AI.
How it works
Your systems stay. People keep control.
AI asks to take an action. Parmana checks it against the limit people set. Only allowed actions reach the system that can carry them out.
People
Set what is allowed
Autonomous AI
Requests an action
Parmana
Checks the limit
Existing system
Runs only what was allowed
Example
What happens when autonomy exceeds authority?
Business rule
Refunds up to ₹50,000
Autonomous system requests
Parmana
STOPPED
₹75,000 requested. Outside declared authority.
- No execution. It never reaches your payment processor.
- Evidence retained, verifiable independently.
Why institutions use Parmana
Let AI work without letting it set its own limits.
Keep your systems
Use the payments, CRM, ERP and internal systems you already have.
Let AI work
Autonomous systems can act on their own within the limits people set.
Stop what is not allowed
A request outside the allowed boundary is stopped before it reaches the protected system.
Know what happened
See what was requested, what limit applied, what was allowed or stopped and what happened next.
Who decides
People decide what AI is allowed to do.
Parmana does not decide what your institution should allow. It makes the limit enforceable when autonomous AI tries to act.
- Not the model.
- Not the AI agent.
- Not the app.
- Not the AI vendor.
People set the boundary.
People decide what autonomous AI is allowed to do.
How you can trust it
Do not rely on the AI story about what it did.
Checked before the action
Parmana checks the action before it reaches the system that can carry it out. A request outside the limit is stopped first.
The limit follows the exact action
The decision is tied to what was requested. Change the amount, target or action and the earlier decision no longer applies.
The record can be checked later
Parmana keeps a signed record of the request, the limit used and the decision so it can be checked separately later.
Examples
What can you let AI do?
Payments
Control what autonomous AI can pay.
See howRefunds
Stop refunds above the limit.
See howProcurement
Control purchasing limits.
See howCustomer operations
Limit changes to customer accounts.
See howEngineering
Limit important repository actions.
See howQuestions readers ask
Everything you need to know before giving AI the ability to act.
What exactly does Parmana do?
Parmana checks an action before it reaches the system that can carry it out. It compares the action with the limits set by the people responsible for the institution. Within the limit, it can continue. Outside the limit, it stops.
Who decides what the AI is allowed to do?
The people responsible for the institution. Parmana does not decide those limits for them.
Can the AI change its own limits?
No. The AI can request an action, but it cannot create, expand or redefine the limits that apply to it.
What happens when the AI asks for something it is not allowed to do?
The request is stopped before it reaches the protected system. The record shows what was requested and why it did not continue.
Does Parmana replace our existing systems?
No. Your payment, CRM, ERP, repository or internal system stays in place. Parmana checks the action before that system carries it out.
Does this make AI less autonomous?
No. AI can still choose and take actions on its own. The difference is that it cannot decide for itself what it is allowed to do.
What can we prove later?
You can see what was requested, what limit applied, whether it was allowed or stopped and what happened next.
Does Parmana solve every AI or security problem?
No. Parmana is focused on a specific problem: making sure autonomous actions stay within the limits people set. It does not replace your existing security controls or fix the AI model itself.
How is this different from AI governance or AI security?
Governance can say what should happen. Security can protect systems from many threats. Parmana answers a narrower question at the moment of action: is this autonomous system actually allowed to do this?
Developers
One integration. Your existing stack stays.
Use the systems, models and agents you already have.
Give AI room to work. Keep people in control.
Let autonomous AI work without letting it decide what it is allowed to do.