Safeguards and best practices

While the capabilities of Auto-GPT’s continuous mode are impressive, it is essential to approach its deployment with caution. Here are some measures you can take:

• Enable confirmation prompts: For commands that could potentially incur costs or are irreversible, enable confirmation prompts. For example, if you set up Auto-GPT to handle emails, a confirmation prompt sent to the user before sending could prevent unwanted communications.
• Use allowlists and blocklists: Restrict the model’s capabilities by using allowlists for approved actions and blocklists for prohibited ones. For example, you could use an allowlist to specify which external databases the AI can access for information.
• Gradual resource scaling: Begin with conservative computational and financial limits. As you observe the system’s behavior and performance, you can slowly relax these constraints. This minimizes the risk of runaway costs or overutilization...