From Spies to Securing AI Systems - How “Operatives,” “Sentinels,” and “Guardians” have evolved
When we hear about AI operatives, sentinels, and guardians, it’s easy to imagine a sci-fi film or spy thriller before we think of an artificial intelligence agent architecture. Historically, these terms come packed with both positive and negative emotional connotations.
But in the world of artificial intelligence, these roles are taking on new meaning and a new kind of technical hierarchy with notes of a legacy mainframe world. Let’s explore how these terms have transformed and how they now form a layered system of workers, watchers, and rule enforcers in multi-agent AI.