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Inferring user states—fatigue, distress, inattention—to adapt pacing, add protective friction, or route to humans before harm compounds. Models must respect anticipatory consent and avoid new burden transfers.
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Inferring user states—fatigue, distress, inattention—to adapt pacing, add protective friction , or route to humans before harm compounds.
Definition
Inferring user states—fatigue, distress, inattention—to adapt pacing, add protective friction, or route to humans before harm compounds. Models must respect anticipatory consent and avoid new burden transfers.
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APA
Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. (2026). User-State Modeling for Harm Prevention. Ethotechnics glossary. https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/user-state-modeling
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Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. "User-State Modeling for Harm Prevention." Ethotechnics glossary, 2026, https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/user-state-modeling.
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Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. "User-State Modeling for Harm Prevention." Ethotechnics glossary. Jan 9, 2026. https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/user-state-modeling.
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@misc{glossary_user-state-modeling,
title={User-State Modeling for Harm Prevention},
author={Ethotechnics Institute Research Team},
year={2026},
howpublished={Ethotechnics glossary},
url={https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/user-state-modeling},
version={v1.1.0}
}
RIS
TY - WEB TI - User-State Modeling for Harm Prevention AU - Ethotechnics Institute Research Team PY - 2026 UR - https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/user-state-modeling ER -