---
title: "The Compounding Error Problem"
short_title: "The Compounding Error Problem"
description: "Why 80% per-step accuracy becomes 1% across 20 decisions. The fix is a planning gate."
label: ch06-1
tags: [ai, business, cognition-economy]
---

# The Compounding Error Problem

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:alt: Illustrated explainer infographic for The Compounding Error Problem
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:align: center

*The Compounding Error Problem* — Chapter overview infographic. *(Coming soon.)*
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> *This chapter is scaffolded and ready for writing. Full content will be added in a subsequent session.*

*(Chapter coming soon.)*