You can't fix a broken process by bolting AI on top of it
The article discusses the concept of responsibility and how it is often misunderstood as a state of being blamed for something that isn't right. Instead, responsibility is about having control over something and being able to direct it to be helpful and survive better. The article also explores how irresponsibility can manifest in various aspects of life, including historical examples of violence and modern warfare, and how it can lead to a lack of accountability and a sense of numbness.
- ▪A token is a measure of how irresponsible a person is, showing a lack of control and duty over something.
- ▪The concept of responsibility is often misunderstood as a state of being blamed for something that isn't right, rather than having control and duty over it.
- ▪Irresponsibility can manifest in various aspects of life, including historical examples of violence and modern warfare, and can lead to a lack of accountability and a sense of numbness.
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← Blog June 9, 2026 · 9 min read Token — a Unit of Irresponsibility What a token really measures: how irresponsible a person is. Why you can't patch a field of irresponsibility with more irresponsibility — and what to do instead of dropping an AI agent on a broken process. #AI#responsibility#hiring#opinion What’s a token, you might ask? Those things everyone’s talking about — the expensive ones. Well, a token is a thing that shows you how irresponsible a person is. (The actual technical definition of the word “token” will follow.) Let’s dive in. First, let’s talk about responsibility and irresponsibility as a general subject. I don’t think of responsibility as a “state where you ought to do something.” Not at all.
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