AI should be treated like any other critical tool.
Not autonomous.
Not authoritative.
Hardened.
Precise.
Constrained.
Auditable.
AI is powerful at execution.
Humans remain responsible for outcomes.
This distinction is easy to state.
It is harder to maintain.
It matters most where consequences exist.
Regardless of model.
Regardless of vendor.
Regardless of industry.
These principles hold.
This is not a product.
It is a posture.