# Robust Delegation

_(A longer text-based version of this post is also available on MIRI's blog [here](https://intelligence.org/2018/11/04/embedded-delegation/), and the bibliography for the whole sequence can be found_ _[here](https://intelligence.org/embedded-agency))_

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