Recursive AI and the Cognitive Grid
The governance problem begins before machines take control. It begins when AI starts shaping the decisions humans believe they are still making.
AI in Grid Planning: The Burden of Proof
AI can accelerate planning work, but speed is not an evidentiary standard. The more an AI output can shape an infrastructure decision, the more utilities should require traceability, independent validation, reproducibility, controlled change, and accountable engineering judgment.
Tianqiao Zhao
