Why ex-ante guarantees fail for intelligent systems, from a decentralization thread
AdaptiveAgents · x · 2026-10-21
Parts 8-9 of the thread: some guarantees can be enforced ex ante (identity, authority, financial exposure), but you can't establish in advance whether an unfamiliar provider will do a good job. With intelligent systems, rule-based approaches break down entirely—we can't anticipate every situation or risk, and handling the unexpected is precisely why intelligence is useful.
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