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The first question is not what the system can do. It is what decision deserves assistance.
Capacity belongs to the tool; responsibility remains with the institution.
A useful pilot should clarify a decision before it accelerates a workflow.
A dashboard can sharpen attention, but it cannot supply judgment.
What is absent from the measure may still matter to the decision.
Reversibility is not hesitation; it is a form of disciplined learning.
Security is the shape of a decision, not a layer added after it.
Friction should rise with the harm a mistake could cause.
Trust grows when recovery and accountability are designed in advance.