When Consequences Sink: Responsibility Misalignment and the Illusion of Stability in Modern Systems

2026-02-09MediumEnglishAI Ethics & Governance

Summary

It introduces the concepts of "consequence sinking," structural absorption, and decision-outcome decoupling: modern systems appear stable yet lose their capacity for self-correction through the misalignment of responsibility.

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Original URLs: https://medium.com/@huqingyun/when-consequences-sink-responsibility-misalignment-and-the-illusion-of-stability-in-modern-systems-f994550dba82 · https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18556678

Citation: Hu-Yang, Qingyun. “When Consequences Sink: Responsibility Misalignment and the Illusion of Stability in Modern Systems.” 2026-02-09. harmondeg.org archive page a19.