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A structural condition where decision authority and decision accountability are held by different actors due to cognitive delegation. AI systems may hold practical authority while humans retain formal accountability, creating situations where accountable parties cannot control what they're accountable for.
The department head is accountable for hiring outcomes. But hiring recommendations come from a system she doesn't understand, using criteria she didn't set, trained on data she can't audit. She's accountable for outcomes she cannot meaningfully control.
Section 5.4: Accountability Continuity