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Value Sentinel Agent

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A specialist agent in a multi-agent system that monitors one shared value dimension (e.g., supplier sustainability practices) and alerts peer agents to value-relevant risks before they commit local decisions.

Responsibility. Surfaces value-relevant risk signals to peer agents so local optimization respects global values.

Also known as: Sustainability agent, Value monitoring agent

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Relationships

reads dependency

Constitution abstract Ch9.6

sends data to dynamic

Worker Agent abstract Ch9.6

Design guidance

SHOULD alert affected agents before decisions are made rather than after problems arise.

Classification

Patterns: Value-relevant information sharingCoordination value alignment
Quality attributes: Reliability (ISO/IEC 25010 | NIST AI RMF: valid and reliable)
Risks mitigated: Tragedy of the commonsNegative externalities between agentsOptimization pathologies at system level

Sources

Ch9.6: T. Nguyen, "Value Alignment Frameworks," in Mastering Agentic AI Systems: Guide for the NVIDIA NCP-AAI Exam, 1st ed. 2026, ch. 9.6. ISBN: 9798244538229.