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   "text": "The design premise of the DAO was that because people do not always follow rules even when the rules are well designed, it is better to use computer code to manage an organization.",
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   "text": "Smart contract governance reduces the potential for human error and guarantees consistent application of governance protocols, features often lacking in purely AI driven supervision, although consensus delays may occur.",
   "abstract": "reduces the potential for human error, and guarantees a consistent application of governance protocols—features that are often lacking in purely AI-driven supervisory models, though consensus delays may occur.",
   "citation": "Wulf A. Kaal, How can we Best Monitor AI Agents (2025). SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5245185",
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