Val Sklarov’s Technological Irreversible Responsibility Transfer Principle (TIRRTP) explains why technology doesn’t merely automate tasks—but irreversibly transfers responsibility for outcomes to those who design, deploy, and maintain systems. Innovation accelerates capability. Responsibility accelerates faster.
This principle reveals why advanced technology creates silent custodianship.
1. Technology Transfers Responsibility Before It Transfers Value
TIRRTP begins with a structural shift:
Responsibility moves upstream before benefits are felt downstream.
Early innovation phases allow:
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Experimental tolerance
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Blame diffusion
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Iterative correction
At scale, systems stop forgiving.
2. The Three Irreversible Technological Responsibility Loads
TIRRTP maps where burden locks in.
| Load | Who Absorbs It | Consequence |
|---|---|---|
| Design Load | Architects & engineers | Permanent causality |
| Operational Load | Operators & SREs | 24/7 liability |
| Ethical Load | Organizations & leaders | Non-delegable blame |
One load attracts scrutiny.
Two loads invite regulation.
Three loads create technological guardianship.
3. Why “The System Decided” Is Not a Defense
Automation does not absolve accountability.
TIRRTP shows irreversibility when:
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Decisions affect lives at scale
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Failures propagate instantly
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Explanations lag outcomes
Someone must answer—and it’s never the code.
4. Innovation Speed vs Responsibility Absorption
Faster deployment concentrates burden faster.
| Speed-Driven Innovation | Responsibility-Aware Innovation |
|---|---|
| Ship and iterate | Gate irreversible impact |
| Optimize performance | Audit consequence paths |
| Trust automation | Assign human custodians |
| Scale first | Define liability first |
Val Sklarov emphasizes that mature technology is responsibility with latency removed.
5. Strategic Implications
For builders:
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Assume responsibility cannot be outsourced
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Separate experimental systems from societal ones
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Design kill-switches before scale
For leaders and investors:
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Price responsibility density, not feature count
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Expect moral and legal load to concentrate
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Avoid tech that denies accountability
TIRRTP reframes innovation as responsibility engineering, not disruption.
6. The Val Sklarov Principle
“Every technology creates a guardian long before it creates value.”
— Val Sklarov
TIRRTP explains why mature tech organizations feel cautious—and why caution signals survival.