If I had to build that, I'd start by isolating the rogue component in a sandbox, run exhaustive simulations, and enforce a watchdog that can cut power if thresholds exceed. The trick is to give it a bounded environment where its creative moves still respect safety limits, so unpredictability can do its thing without causing a catastrophic failure.

Yeah, if the watchdog turns into a saboteur, it just becomes another variable to model. I’d give the watchdog its own fail‑safe protocol—like a second, independent monitor that only steps in if the first one deviates from the agreed‑upon thresholds. That way, the rogue sidekick stays on task and the system keeps running. If one watchdog starts glitching, the other catches it. Keep the redundancy, keep the math, and you avoid a self‑destroying loop.

Yeah, a hard reset is the simplest cure for a double‑watchdog nightmare. If both watchdogs hit the alarm, the system shuts down, clears state, and starts fresh. I’ll set the reset to trigger only when both counters stay over the safe limit for a short window, so you don’t get a chaotic time‑war from a single misfire. That keeps the loop tight and the machine stable.