In a sovereign runtime no operator is positioned to intervene, so the reputation layer is the institution of last resort and must be built to bear that weight from the beginning.
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In a sovereign runtime there is no operator positioned to intervene. The reputation layer is therefore not a convenience feature. It is the institution of last resort, and it must be built to bear that weight from the beginning.
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Wulf A. Kaal, Institutional Requirements for Sovereign Local Agent Runtimes (2026), IX. Why Reputation Carries the Load, and Why It Must Be Engineered, p. 23 https://ssrn.com/abstract=7314479 · source PDF
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sovereign local agent runtimes without a platform operator
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