Equation 18 · Humanity Has Always Been a Human–Technology System
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obsolescence. Read the equation part by part below; each part has a contextual explanation and a link to its mathematical background.
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where is validated contribution, is undetected error, and is obsolescence. Increasing generation raises only if validation capacity scales; otherwise it can raise faster. AI policy focused exclusively on model output neglects the institutions that transform output into warranted action.
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