Equation 26 · Reliable AI Agents Are Control Systems, Not Chatbots
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residual uncertainty at commitment. 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 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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