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title: "AI Autonomy Levels"
description: "Autonomy levels control how much freedom Fuely AI has when handling booking conversations."
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# AI Autonomy Levels

Autonomy levels control how much freedom Fuely AI has when handling booking conversations.

## What are autonomy levels? [#what-are-autonomy-levels]

Autonomy levels control how much freedom Fuely AI has when handling booking conversations. You can choose how far the AI goes on its own before involving a human — from simply collecting the customer's intent all the way to completing the entire booking without any human intervention.

The level is part of the **Booking rules** setting on each [automation](https://chatfuel.com/docs/ai-features/automations) — set it on **Main bot** to apply everywhere, or override it on one source. By default, the maximum autonomy level (**Full**) is set for new bots.

## The four levels [#the-four-levels]

### Intent Collection [#intent-collection]

The AI identifies what the customer wants (which service, when, etc.) and immediately hands the conversation to a human operator. No booking is created — your team takes it from there.

Best for: businesses that want AI to greet and qualify, but prefer a human to close every booking.

### Booking with Human Approval [#booking-with-human-approval]

The AI collects all the necessary data from the customer — service, preferred time, specialist — but does **not** create the booking. Instead, it passes the conversation to a human for final confirmation and booking creation.

Best for: businesses that want AI to handle the back-and-forth but need a human to approve before anything is scheduled.

### Booking with Human Review [#booking-with-human-review]

The AI collects the data **and** creates the booking automatically. After that, it notifies a human so they can review what was booked and step in if something needs to change.

Best for: businesses that trust AI to book but want a human to review each appointment after the fact.

### Full [#full]

The AI handles the entire flow: collecting information, creating the booking, and confirming with the customer. No human is involved unless the customer explicitly asks for one. This includes rescheduling and cancellations.

Best for: businesses that want maximum automation with minimal manual work.

## Set it up in Automations [#set-it-up-in-automations]

1. Go to **Fuely AI** → **Automations**.
2. Open the automation for the channel or post you want (or **Main bot** to change it everywhere).
3. Open the **Booking rules** setting and select the autonomy level you want.

## Or ask the AI Co-Worker [#or-ask-the-ai-co-worker]

Tell it what you want in chat:

*"I want human approval before bookings are created."*

It applies the change and confirms what it set.

## How levels affect rescheduling [#how-levels-affect-rescheduling]

| Level                       | Can AI reschedule?                     |
| --------------------------- | -------------------------------------- |
| Intent Collection           | No — hands off to human immediately    |
| Booking with Human Approval | No — collects data, then hands off     |
| Booking with Human Review   | Yes — reschedules, then notifies human |
| Full                        | Yes — reschedules autonomously         |

## Which level should I choose? [#which-level-should-i-choose]

* **Just getting started?** Start with **Booking with Human Review** — you get automation while keeping oversight.
* **High volume, trusted setup?** Use **Full** to let AI handle everything.
* **Complex or high-value services?** Use **Booking with Human Approval** so your team always confirms.
* **Want AI only for lead capture?** Use **Intent Collection**.

You can change the level at any time without affecting existing bookings. For the full [autobooking setup guide](https://chatfuel.com/docs/ai-features/how-to-set-up-ai-autobooking), make sure your services, specialists, and schedules are configured first.