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A failure condition that arises when an intelligent system operates across incompatible operating contexts—exploration, execution, judgment, and redesign—without explicit boundaries. Under mode confusion, exploratory reasoning silently hardens into operational commitment, discretionary action masquerades as adjudication, and architectural change occurs reactively under operational pressure.
A team discusses grant recipients in an exploratory meeting. Certain options are described as ‘strong priorities.’ A summary is circulated and interpreted downstream as a decision. Funds are informally earmarked. The exploratory reasoning was treated as operational commitment—mode confusion.
Section 1: Introduction