Our position

Accountability cannot be delegated to an agent.

Tasks and even role-work can be delegated; the answerability for the outcome cannot. A named human remains accountable for what ships — that floor is where seniority now lives.

Everyone says

If the agent did it, the agent (or the tool) is responsible.

We think

Accountability is not a task and cannot be handed to a system; a named human owns the outcome.

What we’ve observed

  • Vibe-coding research documents "responsibility gaps"; professional-accountability analogues hold responsibility cannot be delegated to an algorithm.

Confidence: Established

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