Accountability
5 articles about accountability.
The Agent Economy Has a Trust Deficit
The trust deficit in the agent economy runs deeper than verification - it is about accountability, reversibility, and who bears the cost of mistakes. Here is how to build trust infrastructure that actually holds.
Architecture Decision Records with Code References - Holding Architects Accountable
ADRs are only useful when they point to working code. Adding code references to Architecture Decision Records creates accountability and makes decisions
The Danger of Agency Laundering
Saying 'the AI decided' is a cop-out. Agency laundering shifts responsibility from builders to models, and it is dangerous for the entire AI agent ecosystem.
Receipts Outlive Memory - Why Git Blame Matters More Than Agent Memory
Agent memory fades, gets pruned, and can be wrong. Git blame is the ultimate receipt - every decision traced to an exact commit, an exact prompt, an exact
Why AI Agents Aren't Widely Deployed Yet - The Trust Gap in 2026
80% of Fortune 500 use AI agents, but only 1 in 9 runs them in production. The technology works. The blocker is accountability - nobody wants to own the outcomes when the agent makes a mistake.