https://cuicaihao.github.io/tags/data-governance/Recent content in Data Governance on C.CUI's LogHugoen-AUWed, 08 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +1000https://cuicaihao.github.io/posts/2026-07-08-goodharts-law-the-tyranny-of-metrics/Wed, 08 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +1000https://cuicaihao.github.io/posts/2026-07-08-goodharts-law-the-tyranny-of-metrics/Goodhart’s Law highlights how a metric, once it becomes a target for reward or punishment, distorts its original purpose and encourages people to optimize the metric rather than reality. This post explores its origins and core mechanism, demonstrating its pervasive impact across various fields, from software engineering and healthcare to academia and AI training, where the pursuit of quantifiable targets often leads to unintended and counterproductive outcomes. It delves into why complex systems resort to “numerical governance” despite these known pitfalls.