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Responsibility Matrix

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An explicit allocation of subtasks and case categories between agent and humans, including flag rules that force human review and protocols for role transitions and scope recalibration.

Responsibility. Declares who owns each subtask or case category and how that allocation may change.

Also known as: Human-agent responsibility matrix, Decision authority boundaries

Direct neighbourhood (hover for relationship types)

Relationships

configures structural

Fixed Subtask Initiative Controller Ch10.2

is written by dependency

Autonomy Scope Adjuster Ch10.2

Design guidance

MUST state responsibilities upfront rather than rely on natural role emergence.
SHOULD evolve as the agent demonstrates reliability, rather than remain static.
SHOULD weight both accuracy and error consequence when defining authority boundaries.

Classification

Patterns: Explicit role allocation
Quality attributes: Transparency and accountability (NIST AI RMF: accountable and transparent)Interaction capability (ISO/IEC 25010)
Risks mitigated: Role ambiguityCritical tasks falling through the cracksDuplicated effort

Sources

Ch10.2: T. Nguyen, "Proactive Agents," in Mastering Agentic AI Systems: Guide for the NVIDIA NCP-AAI Exam, 1st ed. 2026, ch. 10.2. ISBN: 9798244538229.