Questions Raised
Questions raised by the Acacia Initiative's pilot programmes and field experiments — what remains to be investigated.
The Core Argument
Every answer raises new questions. This page documents the questions that emerged from our pilot programmes and field experiments.
The Acacia Initiative is a work in progress. We have learned a great deal — but we have also uncovered new questions.
Questions are not failures.
They are signs of progress. They show that we are learning, that we are pushing boundaries, and that we are not satisfied with easy answers.
Key Questions
The most important questions that emerged from our work.
Question 1: How Does Judgment Scale?
We have shown that judgment can be supported and improved in specific contexts. But how does it scale across organisations, sectors, and systems? What are the limits of scalability?
Question 2: What Is the Role of AI?
We know that AI is a tool, not a decision-maker. But what is the optimal role for AI in supporting judgment? How should AI and humans work together?
Question 3: How Do We Measure Judgment?
We have qualitative evidence that judgment improves with structure and support. But how do we measure judgment quantitatively? What are the metrics of good judgment?
Question 4: What Are the Governance Requirements?
Judgment infrastructure requires governance. But what are the appropriate governance structures? Who should govern? How should accountability be maintained?
Question 5: How Does Context Transfer?
Context is essential to judgment. But how does context transfer between situations? How do we make context portable and reusable?
Areas for Further Research
The research agenda that emerges from these questions.
Scale and Replication
How does judgment infrastructure scale? What are the barriers to scaling? What are the enablers?
AI-Human Collaboration
What is the optimal role for AI in supporting judgment? How should AI and humans collaborate?
Measurement and Evaluation
How do we measure judgment? What are the metrics of good judgment? How do we evaluate judgment infrastructure?
Governance Models
What are the appropriate governance structures for judgment infrastructure? Who should govern? How should accountability be maintained?
The Acacia perspective:
Questions are not failures. They are signs of progress. They show that we are learning, that we are pushing boundaries, and that we are not satisfied with easy answers. These questions will guide our research agenda.
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