AI Reward Design: Stop Optimizing the Wrong Outcome

TL;DR AI reward design starts with the outcome the organization needs, not the metric that is easiest to collect. Separate mandatory permissions, verified results, appropriate escalation, and efficiency. Keep missing evidence and difficult cases visible instead of removing them from the score. A practical reward contract should identify what success means, who verifies it, when … Explore: AI Reward Design: Stop Optimizing the Wrong Outcome