Inference Is Not Authority

Governance that operates before AI acts.

Inference
Governance
Execution

Inference Generates Possibilities

Accuracy alone does not confer permission.

Inference

  • Multiple hypotheses
  • Probabilistic outputs
  • Uncertain outcomes

Governance Determines
Permission

  • Graduated authority
  • Temporal evaluation
  • Policy-bounded limits
  • Explicit deferral

Execution
Is Conditional

  • Authorized Action
  • Wait / Defer

Governance evaluates whether action is allowed,
not how it is performed.

Governance Determines Permission

Focusing on whether action is allowed.

No Action Is a Valid Outcome

When authority is insufficient, execution does not occur.

Execution does not follow automatically.

Execution Is Conditional

Only after authority is earned.
Many requests never reach this stage.

Our results infer an understanding of a timeless state, even as the work continues within stateless time.

governance is not inferred

This is not theoretical. Governance is restraint.

All decisions and non-decisions are reconstructable.

"Our results infer an understanding of a timeless state, even as the work continues within stateless time."

Authority Gates

Strict permission boundaries for AI agents.

Temporal Evaluation

Time-based constraints and authorizations.

Policy-Bounded Limits

Enforce operational safety parameters.

Explicit Deferral

Route critical decisions to human oversight.

Real-Time Constraints

Block unauthorized actions instantly.

This is not theoretical.
Governance is control.

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Inference Is Not
Authority