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Created on Sep 19, 2026

Assumptions-audit checklist before plan approval

Problem: As agents present multi-step plans, humans over-rely on the plan itself — and common "critical thinking" nudges like what-if prompts feel helpful but don't change behavior while adding cognitive load.

Idea: Add an Orchestrate plan-review UX that auto-generates an "assumptions audit" checklist from the agent's plan, prompting the approver to examine the plan's underlying assumptions before approving. Grounded in Ghosh et al. (2026), a controlled experiment where assumption-focused prompts reduced overreliance without raising cognitive load, while what-if prompts failed.

Value: Human approvers catch flawed agent plans with less effort — fewer bad plans executed, without review fatigue.

Idea priority Low