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# How to Use AI for Classification Without Letting It Decide
- URL: https://blog.jestor.com/ai-classification-without-deciding/
- Published: 2026-09-17T22:38:24.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-17T22:38:24.000Z
- Author: Bruno Bannach

To **use AI for classification** safely, separate describing a record from deciding what happens to it. An agent can categorize well while every consequential decision stays with a person.

## Why classification is the safest starting point

The fields involved are high-volume, pattern-following, and cheap to correct.

- Category left blank because it takes a moment to think about
- Priority set inconsistently by different people
- Sentiment never captured, though it would be useful
- Resolution dates filled retrospectively, or not at all

## What to let it fill, and what not to

| Field                 | Agent?                                |
| --------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
| **Category**          | Yes — clear pattern, cheap to correct |
| **Priority**          | Yes — rules are repeatable            |
| **Sentiment**         | Yes — never captured manually anyway  |
| **Approval decision** | No — authority stays human            |
| **Contract terms**    | No — consequences are irreversible    |

## How to configure it in Jestor

1. Open the agent's field permissions in **Jestor**.
2. Select only classification fields — category, priority, sentiment, resolution date.
3. Leave authority-bearing fields unselected; they become unreachable.
4. Let classification drive routing rules, while the decisions stay with people.
5. Review a sample of classifications weekly at first, then periodically.

## Why choose Jestor for assisted classification?

**Jestor** makes the boundary explicit in configuration, which is what allows an agent to add capability — filling fields nobody had time for — without acquiring authority.

Sentiment is the clearest example: it is rarely captured manually, and once it exists it can drive escalation rules that were previously impossible.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Can an agent set priority?

Yes, the rules are repeatable. See [jestor.com](https://jestor.com/?ref=blog.jestor.com).

### Should it make approval decisions?

No — authority stays with people.

### What happens to unselected fields?

They are unreachable to the agent.

## Video Tutorial: Step by Step

Check out other practical tutorials on the Jestor YouTube channel.

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