Role Collapse: When Execution and Verification Share a Space

Key Points

• This note aims to explore the Role Collapse mechanism that hinders fault detection in systems when execution and verification share the same space.
• Documented seven case studies from AI-production, ERP, and institutional governance where Role Collapse occurs.
• Analyzed the impact of shared representational spaces on fault detection and verification.
• Outlined a prevention architecture that delineates conditions for avoiding Role Collapse.
• Verified that sharing a representational space limits fault coverage in systems, regardless of external verification agents.
• Identified key structural conditions necessary to prevent Role Collapse activation in systems.
• Illustrated specific cases where the mechanism led to significant detection failures in diverse applications.

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