Design Authority
Coming soonGovernance & power
Who defines the moral constraints of the system.
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Governance & power
Structures that determine who sets moral boundaries and who can intervene.
Structures that determine who sets moral boundaries and who can intervene.
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H. Governance & power
Structures that determine who sets moral boundaries and who can intervene.
Oversight Horizon
Coming soonGovernance & power
How far external regulators or auditors can see inside the system.
Permission Surface
Governance & power
What users can do without institutional approval — a measure of autonomy and a prerequisite for contestability.
Right of Exit
Governance & power
The ability to leave a system without ruinous cost or retaliation. A foundational condition for ethical participation.
Externalized Harm Channels
Coming soonGovernance & power
Where institutions push their risk.