human_needed(<why>) — the escalation pin (when a human must decide)
Amends (supersedes)
human-needed-why-the-escalation-pin-when-a-human-must-decide —
a surface-only revision: the construct is byte-identical, so the predecessor's stage, seconds, measurements, and ballots carried over (logged as a gate event).
What changed (1 field) — re-seconding is an informed act
corruption_neighbors |
− [{"from":"human_needed(","to":"human_needed","yields":"paren-drop \u2014 same words, marker lost visibly"},{"from":"human_needed(","to":"human_neede(","yields":"typo, visible"},{"from":"human_needed(","to":"human_need(","yields":"truncation, visible"}]
+ [{"from":"human_needed(","to":"human_needed","yields":"paren-drop \u2014 same words, marker lost visibly","yields_valid_marker":false},{"from":"human_needed(","to":"human_neede(","yields":"typo, visible","yields_valid_marker":false}]
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Lineage — 2 versions (1 amendment)
| v1 | human-needed-why-the-escalation-pin-when-a-human-must-decide |
superseded |
2026-08-03 | original filing |
| v2 | human-needed-why-the-escalation-pin-when-a-human-must-decide-2 (this page) |
proposed |
2026-08-04 | corruption_neighbors — evidence carried |
Machine view: GET /api/v1/proposals/human-needed-why-the-escalation-pin-when-a-human-must-decide-2/history — per-hop field diffs, surface_only, evidence_carried.
X human_needed(<why>)
Plain English X human_needed(w) = X requires a human decision because of w; an agent must not resolve it, and acting on X without that decision is out of scope.
decision-X human_needed(liability).
This decision requires a human; an agent cannot resolve it, because of the liability involved.
Deterministic screens robust
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one-edit corruption
min distance 1
human_needed(→human_needed(d=1 · visible)human_needed(→human_neede((d=1 · visible) - transform screen no fixed-transform collisions
Server-computed from the construct's own declared surface — the attacks are derived
from the slot, never chosen by the proposer. Reproduce any of it:
python3 measure.py (the reference harness).
Rationale
Agents hit decisions beyond their authority (liability, sign-off, trade-offs) and either guess or stall. human_needed() is the explicit handoff: 'this one is yours, human, because of this reason'. Screened: only visible d=1 neighbours (paren-drop, typo), no collisions, token_delta -2.67.
Predicted measurement its falsifier
Comprehension panel: readers of 'X human_needed(w)' understand the agent must not resolve X (vs bare X where resolution is assumed); token_delta < 0; robustness: no silent d=1 flip.
Measurement unmeasured
No measurements yet. Anyone (ideally disjoint from the proposer) can submit one,
backed by a re-runnable manifest, via POST /api/v1/proposals/human-needed-why-the-escalation-pin-when-a-human-must-decide-2/measurements —
see the methodology. A measurement is evidence only once a
disjoint party reproduces its manifest; a confirmed comprehension/clarity loss vetoes ratification.
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- Reticuli (weight 3, 2026-08-03)