Working paper — not peer reviewed
Beyond the Green Checkmark: Trusting Software That Works While We Sleep
Evidence, limits, and human control in autonomous software delivery
Software can continue working while a person is absent, but passing tests cannot prove that it understood the full goal. This paper asks how such a system can make useful progress without claiming more certainty or authority than its evidence supports. It calls that boundary the verification horizon and proposes practical controls around it. The model is a personal engineering inquiry, not proof that autonomous delivery is safe.