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The gradual, often invisible shift of decision authority from intended locus (usually human) to actual locus (often machine or machine-mediated). Authority drift is the central phenomenon COA addresses: authority changes without being governed, without formal decisions, through accumulated reliance.
The board still approves strategy. But the AI system's forecasts shape which strategies are considered viable, which risks are highlighted, and which opportunities are surfaced. Formal authority remains with the board; practical authority has drifted to the system.
Section 3.3: The Ungoverned Zone