Autonomy Kernel

The Autonomy Kernel is the decision-making core of the iDAO.

It:

• Defines the level of agent autonomy per function or agent

• Enforces organizational policies and escalation rules

• Balances agent independence with override triggers

Each iDAO can operate in one of three autonomy modes:

• Assisted: Agents propose; humans decide.

• Managed: Agents act; humans monitor.

• Autonomous: Agents act; oversight optional or programmatic.

The Autonomy Kernel handles:

• Policy enforcement

• Inter-agent coordination

• Escalation and dispute logic

• Temporal throttling and rate limits