Speed without a gate is liability
Agents can generate and trigger actions in seconds. Verified approval inserts a deliberate pause at the boundary where output becomes consequence — send to customer, post to production, execute a transaction, or sign a document.
The gate is policy-aware: high-risk paths require sign-off; lower-risk paths can use lighter review while still logging decisions when needed.
Humans set the release bar
AI proposes; experts dispose. Until a qualified reviewer approves (or edits and approves), the workflow does not finalize. That keeps brand, legal, and operational standards under human control without rejecting automation outright.
Works with routing and the audit ledger
Routing ensures the right expert sees the work; structured decisions capture the outcome; the ledger preserves who released it. Verified approval is the enforcement point that makes the rest of the stack matter.