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The reserve of judgement: why institutional soundness requires defining what cannot be delegated
26 October 2026
A reserve of institutional judgement is a governance principle defining which strategic decisions, risk assessments and institutional commitments should remain under direct human deliberation, preventing software convenience from replacing responsibility
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All postsDelegation by accumulationThe human in the loop who does not decideWho audits judgementThe day the system goes downKnowing how to do it without the toolSupplier dependence is not a technical decisionProductivity up, capability downTraining for a world that no longer existsWhat an institution chooses not to delegateWho sets the limit, and when