Governance-Development Matching Principle
The level of governance should match the level of development.
This design principle holds that governance mechanisms should evolve in parallel with the capabilities they regulate. Weak governance for powerful systems creates risk; excessive governance for nascent technologies stifles progress.
The principle implies that governance is not a static target but a moving calibration, as AI systems become more capable, the sophistication of oversight mechanisms must scale proportionally.
Related: 07-molecule—governance-proportionality, 05-atom—development-governance-gap-pattern, 05-molecule—agile-index-framework