Site Map & Concept Map

Site Map & Concept Map

How the documentation is organized and how concepts relate to each other.

Documentation Structure

flowchart TB
    subgraph Entry["Entry Points"]
        INDEX[Index Page]
        FIVEMIN[5-Minute Intro]
        INTRO[Introduction]
    end

    subgraph Core["Core Understanding"]
        CONCEPTS[Core Concepts]
        GLOSSARY[Glossary]
        FAQ[FAQ & Objections]
        BIBLIO[Bibliography]
    end

    subgraph Principles["Principles"]
        LEASTX[Least X Principles]
        COORD[Coordinator Constraints]
    end

    subgraph Architecture["Architecture"]
        DECOMP[Decomposed Coordination]
        SAFETY[Safety Mechanisms]
        FORECAST[Forecasting Navigation]
    end

    subgraph Examples["Worked Examples"]
        RESEARCH[Research Assistant]
        CODE[Code Deployment]
        HEALTH[Healthcare Bot]
        TRADE[Trading System]
    end

    subgraph TrustCalc["Delegation Risk"]
        TCOV[Overview]
        PROP[Propagation]
        OPT[Optimization]
        DYN[Dynamics]
        ACCT[Accounting]
        PROTO[Protocols]
        IFACE[Interfaces]
        ECON[Economics]
        SCALE[At Scale]
        HUMAN[Human-AI Trust]
    end

    subgraph RiskBudget["Risk Budgeting"]
        RBOV[Overview]
        EULER[Euler Allocation]
        NUCLEAR[Nuclear PRA]
        MECH[Mechanism Design]
        ATTACK[Attack Surface]
        FAIL[Lessons from Failures]
        ASIL[ASIL Decomposition]
        LINEAR[Linear Logic]
        CARBON[Carbon Budgets]
    end

    subgraph Implementation["Implementation"]
        QUICK[Quick Start]
        DECIDE[Decision Guide]
        ROAD[Roadmap]
        EMPIR[Empirical Tests]
        RELATE[Related Approaches]
    end

    subgraph Background["Background Research"]
        BGIDX[Index]
        NUCAERO[Nuclear/Aerospace Deep Dive]
        FINRISK[Financial Risk]
        PROJECTS[Potential Projects]
    end

    INDEX --> FIVEMIN
    INDEX --> INTRO
    FIVEMIN --> CONCEPTS
    INTRO --> CONCEPTS
    CONCEPTS --> LEASTX
    CONCEPTS --> GLOSSARY
    CONCEPTS --> FAQ
    FAQ --> RELATE
    LEASTX --> COORD
    LEASTX --> DECOMP
    COORD --> DECOMP
    DECOMP --> SAFETY
    DECOMP --> FORECAST
    DECOMP --> RESEARCH
    DECOMP --> CODE
    SAFETY --> RESEARCH
    SAFETY --> CODE
    TCOV --> PROP
    TCOV --> OPT
    TCOV --> ACCT
    RBOV --> EULER
    RBOV --> NUCLEAR
    RBOV --> MECH
    QUICK --> DECIDE
    QUICK --> RESEARCH
    BGIDX --> NUCAERO
    BGIDX --> FINRISK

Reading Paths by Audience

For New Readers

Start here for foundational understanding:

1. 5-Minute Intro → 2. Core Concepts → 3. Glossary → 4. Least X Principles

For Busy Readers

Just want the essentials?

5-Minute Intro → Quick Start → FAQ

For ML Engineers

Focus on practical implementation:

Quick Start → Decision Guide → Least X Principles →
Research Assistant Example → Code Deployment Example → Safety Mechanisms

For Safety Researchers

Deep dive into the formal framework:

Core Concepts → Delegation Risk Overview → Risk Inheritance →
Trust Optimization → Coordinator Constraints → Empirical Tests

For Organizations

Risk management perspective:

Introduction → Risk Budgeting Overview → Euler Allocation →
Lessons from Failures → Quick Start → Roadmap

For Skeptics

Evidence and comparisons:

Introduction → FAQ → Related Approaches → Lessons from Failures →
Empirical Tests → Nuclear/Aerospace Deep Dive

Concept Dependencies

What you need to understand before each major concept:

Concept	Prerequisites	Recommended First
Delegation Risk (Delegation Risk)	None	Core Concepts
Least X Principles	Delegation Risk basics	Core Concepts
Coordinator Constraints	Least X Principles	Least X Principles
Decomposed Coordination	Least X, Coordinator	Both principle pages
Risk Inheritance	Delegation Risk, basic graph theory	Delegation Risk Overview
Trust Optimization	Inheritance, calculus	Risk Inheritance
Euler Allocation	Basic probability	Risk Budgeting Overview
Fault Trees	Probability, AND/OR logic	Nuclear Safety PRA
Mechanism Design	Game theory basics	Risk Budgeting Overview

Topic Index

By Question

Question	Pages
What is this framework?	Introduction, Core Concepts
How do I apply it?	Quick Start, Decision Guide, Principles to Practice
What are the principles?	Least X Principles, Coordinator Constraints
Show me examples	Research Assistant, Code Deployment, Case Studies (Sydney, Code Review Bot, Near-Miss, Drift)
What’s the math?	Delegation Risk Overview, Risk Inheritance, Trust Optimization
How does this relate to X?	Related Approaches, Background Research
What could go wrong?	Anti-patterns, Lessons from Failures
What’s the evidence?	Empirical Tests, Nuclear/Aerospace Deep Dive
What’s the roadmap?	Roadmap, Potential Projects

By Keyword

Keyword	Primary Page	Related Pages
Delegation Risk	Delegation Risk Overview	Core Concepts, Trust Accounting
Decomposition	Decomposed Coordination	Core Concepts, Least X Principles
Verification	Safety Mechanisms	Trust Interfaces, Coordinator Constraints
Byzantine	Safety Mechanisms	Decomposed Coordination
Fault Tree	Nuclear Safety PRA	Euler Allocation, Risk Budgeting Overview
Scheming	Coordinator Constraints	Safety Mechanisms, Anti-patterns
Human oversight	Human-AI Trust	Coordinator Constraints, Safety Mechanisms
Budget	Risk Budgeting Overview	Euler Allocation, Trust Accounting

Page Status

Section	Pages	Status
Overview	13	Complete
Principles	2	Complete
Architecture	7	Complete
Delegation Risk	10	Most complete
Risk Budgeting	9	Complete
Implementation	7	Complete
Background Research	6	Complete

Quick Links

Start here:

• 5-Minute Introduction
• Introduction
• Core Concepts
• Quick Start

Reference:

• Glossary
• FAQ & Objections
• Anti-patterns
• Bibliography
• Decision Guide

Deep dives:

• Delegation Risk Overview
• Risk Budgeting Overview
• Safety Mechanisms

Interactive Tools:

• Delegation Risk Calculator
• Risk Inheritance
• Tradeoff Frontier