The Four Seats
A four-role split that keeps AI advice separate from AI action.
Advisor
Examines the problem and challenges assumptions. Changes nothing.
Planner
Turns the chosen direction into steps, with risks and a rollback.
Operator
Carries out the agreed plan inside an agreed scope.
Auditor
Checks the result against the goal, not against the instructions.
Separation of duties, applied to AI
One model can sit in all four seats, as long as it only sits in one at a time.
When to use Any AI work that changes something live - files, code, configuration, published pages, or a large set of documents.
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