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Equation 22 · Part 1 · Reliable AI Agents Are Control Systems, Not Chatbots

Symbol J

J(π)=Eπ[R]−λcEπ[C]−λrEπ[L]−λuEπ[U],J(\pi) = \mathbb{E}_\pi[R] - \lambda_c\mathbb{E}_\pi[C] - \lambda_r\mathbb{E}_\pi[L] - \lambda_u\mathbb{E}_\pi[U],
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What this part means

J is computed from the expected values combined on the right.

Its job in the formula

J is computed from the expected values combined on the right.

The passage around this formula

Optimizing task success alone invites systems to spend unlimited resources or take unacceptable risks. A more useful objective is J(π)=Eπ[R]−λcEπ[C]−λrEπ[L]−λuEπ[U]J(\pi) = \mathbb{E}_\pi[R] - \lambda_c\mathbb{E}_\pi[C] - \lambda_r\mathbb{E}_\pi[L] - \lambda_u\mathbb{E}_\pi[U]. where R is task reward, C is computational and human-review cost, L is realized loss from harmful actions, and U is residual uncertainty at commitment. The coefficients are governance choices, not model parameters. Hospitals, game studios, semiconductor fabs, and personal coding projects should not assign them equally.

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