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Execution‑Time Authority in AI‑Enabled Administration: A Structural Model for Public Decision Systems

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Public administrations increasingly deploy AI‑enabled systems to execute statutory functions. Yet existing regulatory frameworks lack conceptual tools to identify where public authority is exercised within these systems. This paper develops a unified governance architecture that traces how authority originates in legislated purpose, becomes actionable through delegation, and is operationalised through embedded decision structures.

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  • McGuinness, Michael, 2026. "Execution‑Time Authority in AI‑Enabled Administration: A Structural Model for Public Decision Systems," SocArXiv ebkum_v1, Center for Open Science.
    • Handle: RePEc:osf:socarx:ebkum_v1
    DOI: 10.31235/osf.io/ebkum_v1
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