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The process by which AI systems acquire institutional authority without formal escalation or governance review. Unlike explicit authority transfer, silent escalation occurs through accumulated reliance, where advisory systems become authoritative through use rather than decision.
No one escalated the question of whether the AI should make hiring decisions. It was always 'advisory.' But when did 98% acceptance rate stop being 'advisory'? The escalation that should have happened—from tool to infrastructure—occurred silently.
Section 5.2: Authority Accumulation Control