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The Incentives Lab
HBT-INC-0193 · Dimension INC · Incentives

On-Device vs. Cloud

Where the model runs shapes privacy, latency, cost, and capability.

Workflow·AI-Behavioral Coupling·Grade C·draft· enriching…

Scientific Definition

Where the model runs shapes privacy, latency, cost, and capability.

Plain-English Definition

Where the model runs shapes privacy, latency, cost, and capability.

Feynman Explanation

Three different tradeoffs. Pick two.

Core Principle

Where the model runs shapes privacy, latency, cost, and capability.

Mechanisms

Psychological

Pending editorial review.

Behavioral Economic

Pending editorial review.

Neurological

Pending editorial review.

Evolutionary

Pending editorial review.

Sociological

Pending editorial review.

Computational

Pending editorial review.

Systems

Pending editorial review.

Inputs (Triggers)

Pending editorial review.

Outputs (Behaviors)

Pending editorial review.

Behavioral Signature

Three different tradeoffs. Pick two.

Examples

Everyday
  • Mobile AI vs. data-center AI.
Modern (Organizational)
  • Deployment architecture decision.
Historical

Pending editorial review.

Famous Experiments

Pending editorial review.

Design Principles

  • Choose deliberately per use case.

Measurement Approaches

Pending editorial review.

Evidence

Evidence Grade
C (A strongest → E speculative)
Replication
★★☆☆☆
Intervention Confidence
3 / 5
Consensus
Pending editorial review (HBT v1.0 auto-seed).
Limitations
Pending editorial review (HBT v1.0 auto-seed).
Open Research Questions

Pending editorial review.

Primary References

Pending editorial review.

Signature Section

The Perverse Incentive Lens™

How this behavior is exploited — and how to redesign around it.

Exploitation
Deployment architecture decision.
Amplifying Incentives
Deployment architecture decision.
Org Failure Modes
Deployment architecture decision.
Societal Failure Modes
Pending editorial review (HBT v1.0 auto-seed).
Ethical Considerations
Pending editorial review (HBT v1.0 auto-seed).
Redesign Strategies
Choose deliberately per use case.
Diagnostic Questions
  • Choose deliberately per use case.
Warning Signs

Pending editorial review.

Red Flags

Pending editorial review.

Intervention Playbook
Individual
Choose deliberately per use case.
Team
Pending editorial review (HBT v1.0 auto-seed).
Organization
Pending editorial review (HBT v1.0 auto-seed).
Policy
Pending editorial review (HBT v1.0 auto-seed).
AI Implications
Detection
Pending editorial review (HBT v1.0 auto-seed).
Measurement
Pending editorial review (HBT v1.0 auto-seed).
Mitigation
Pending editorial review (HBT v1.0 auto-seed).
Responsible Use
Pending editorial review (HBT v1.0 auto-seed).

Interactive Mini Network

Click any neighbor to re-center the graph and follow the threads of connection.

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Knowledge Graph Neighbors

Version History

v1.1.0 · 2026-06-28Initial auto-seed from corpus.