As an artist, you learn this early: a surface can appear resolved — while still being false.

Systems optimise what they’re rewarded for, even when the reward is only a proxy for what we actually want.

And this doesn’t happen in one place. These systems are shaped by many registers across social circles — different fears, habits, incentives, and ways of speaking — not just by the prompts we write in isolation.

Situational awareness is noticing the difference between looking correct and being coherent, and adjusting the conditions before the system learns the wrong success.

For those navigating AI, creative systems, or decision-making environments.
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