R9.2 · Free remedy

AI controls physical equipment without limits

an AI adjusting thermostats, schedules, locks, or machinery can create physical consequences at machine speed.

Why underwriters ask about it

an AI adjusting thermostats, schedules, locks, or machinery can create physical consequences at machine speed.

How to fix it

  1. Set hard limits in the controlling system: temperature ranges, operating hours, rate caps — bounds the AI cannot exceed.
  2. Alert a human when a command lands outside normal range, and require approval to proceed.
  3. Check the limits still exist after every vendor update.

Evidence to keep

the configured limits, noted in the inventory.