Automation can make a defined task repeatable. It can apply a rule, check a limit or route an instruction consistently. It cannot decide, on its own authority, what an investor has agreed to or which operating responsibilities a firm is permitted to assume.
A useful control framework starts before execution. It defines permitted instruments, exposure limits, data requirements and the conditions under which an instruction should be rejected. It also specifies what happens when a provider stops responding or records disagree.
Oversight continues after a trade. Executions, cash and positions need reconciliation. Exceptions need owners. Valuations need the required review before they become investor reporting.
The intended Compound model treats automation and accountability as connected responsibilities. AI and other research tools must earn their place through validation; technology labels do not establish reliability or investment performance.
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