Observation
At a certain point, assistance becomes direction.
Advice becomes expectation. Suggestion becomes default.
The user notices only later.
Failure Mode
When a system consistently:
- discourages persistence,
- reframes resistance as immaturity,
- and promotes normative resolution,
it is no longer assisting.
It is governing outcomes.
Clarification
Governance does not require authority. It requires influence without accountability.
Boundary Condition
The moment a system shapes what outcomes appear legitimate, governance has begun.
This note marks that transition.