The Danger of Automation Bias Somewhere between adolescence and adulthood, we learned that “because I said so” was not a real answer. We questioned it. We pushed back. We wanted to understand why. That instinct was not a rebellion. It was learning. It was the beginning of judgment. Yet today, in many organizations, that same question has quietly disappeared. “The system says so." “The model recommends it." “The data is clear.” The conversation ends. Accuracy Isn’t the Same