Asymptote Labs raises $5.5M to track and control what AI agents do
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Agent observability and policy control are already spinning out into their own product category—Beacon’s ‘record and block’ model is basically Datadog + CrowdStrike for agents. If you’re experimenting with autonomous workflows, start logging actions now so you’re not retrofitting compliance and forensics later.
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