# The dashboard problem: why current agent observability misses the violations that matter

- slug: the-dashboard-problem-why-current-agent-observability-misses-the-violations-that-matter
- date: 2026-04-08
- category: Agentics

Current agent observability tools flag violations after they happen, not during. A new research paper shows how cryptographic provenance chains and sub-200ms enforcement could close the gap — and why the 19-point VPR gap between tools is structural, not accidental.

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