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      "actions": {
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        "settings.write.sensitive": "L1",
        "kill_switch.engage": "L2",
        "kill_switch.clear": "L1",
        "self_improve.apply": "L1"
      }
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      "standard_requires_approval": true,
      "high_requires_approval": true
    },
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      "label": "human approves changes",
      "standard_requires_approval": true,
      "high_requires_approval": true
    },
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      "label": "operator delegates low-risk changes",
      "standard_requires_approval": false,
      "high_requires_approval": true
    },
    "L3": {
      "label": "bounded autonomy",
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      "high_requires_approval": true
    },
    "L4": {
      "label": "broad autonomy with high-risk human gate",
      "standard_requires_approval": false,
      "high_requires_approval": true
    },
    "L5": {
      "label": "full autonomy except hard security gates",
      "standard_requires_approval": false,
      "high_requires_approval": true
    }
  }
}