DEFINITION
Agent provenance
Agent action provenance tracking
Definition
The ability to track and verify the origin, authorization, and execution details of actions taken by autonomous AI agents in a system. Provenance includes agent identity, action timestamp, decision rationale, and impact on shared resources.
Examples in the Wild
- Example 1:Ledger recording which agent made which code change and why
- Example 2:Audit trail showing agent-initiated vs human-initiated modifications
- Example 3:Provenance chain for autonomous repository modifications