When the Alert Was Seen but Nothing Happened: Decision Failure at the Moment of Authority in AI-Supported Environments

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Autori principali: Fleming, Stephanie L., Broaddus, Janna M.
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author Fleming, Stephanie L.
Broaddus, Janna M.
author_facet Fleming, Stephanie L.
Broaddus, Janna M.
contents <div>This paper examines decision failure at the Moment of Authority within AI-supported justice environments. While systems generate valid alerts and signals, outcomes may still fail when those signals are not effectively translated into action.</div> <div> </div> <div>Building on prior work defining the execution-layer decision space and the Moment of Authority, this paper identifies recurring patterns of decision failure that occur despite functioning systems. These failures include diffusion of responsibility, false priority assignment, deferred action under load, discretion without documentation, and assumed coverage.</div> <div> </div> <div>These patterns represent structural breakdowns in how human judgment is applied under real-world conditions and are not captured through traditional system performance evaluation.</div> <div> </div> <div>This work establishes decision failure as a function of execution-layer conditions rather than technological malfunction and highlights the need for structured visibility into decision formation.</div> <div> </div> <div>This publication is part of the Justice Decision Observability™ (JDO™) Canon Series (JDO-2026).</div>
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spellingShingle When the Alert Was Seen but Nothing Happened: Decision Failure at the Moment of Authority in AI-Supported Environments
Fleming, Stephanie L.
Broaddus, Janna M.
Justice Decision Observability Decision Failure Moment of Authority AI Governance Human-in-the-Loop Execution Layer Risk Patterns Corrections Public Safety
JDO
Justice
Environmental Justice
Justice Decision Observibility
Decision Failure
Moment of Authority
AI Governance
Human-in-the-loop
corrections
corrections reform
<div>This paper examines decision failure at the Moment of Authority within AI-supported justice environments. While systems generate valid alerts and signals, outcomes may still fail when those signals are not effectively translated into action.</div> <div> </div> <div>Building on prior work defining the execution-layer decision space and the Moment of Authority, this paper identifies recurring patterns of decision failure that occur despite functioning systems. These failures include diffusion of responsibility, false priority assignment, deferred action under load, discretion without documentation, and assumed coverage.</div> <div> </div> <div>These patterns represent structural breakdowns in how human judgment is applied under real-world conditions and are not captured through traditional system performance evaluation.</div> <div> </div> <div>This work establishes decision failure as a function of execution-layer conditions rather than technological malfunction and highlights the need for structured visibility into decision formation.</div> <div> </div> <div>This publication is part of the Justice Decision Observability™ (JDO™) Canon Series (JDO-2026).</div>
title When the Alert Was Seen but Nothing Happened: Decision Failure at the Moment of Authority in AI-Supported Environments
topic Justice Decision Observability Decision Failure Moment of Authority AI Governance Human-in-the-Loop Execution Layer Risk Patterns Corrections Public Safety
JDO
Justice
Environmental Justice
Justice Decision Observibility
Decision Failure
Moment of Authority
AI Governance
Human-in-the-loop
corrections
corrections reform
url https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19651999