Domino Effect vs Cascade Effect

114-10-D Domino E,ect vs. Cascade Why Instability in AI Agents Cascades Two Words That Are Often Confused The terms domino effect and cascade are frequently used as though they describe the same phenomenon. They do not. • The distinction is far more than semantics. • It explains why traditional distributed systems usually experience localized failures, while large Agentic AI ecosystems have the potential to develop rapidly expanding, self-amplifying instability.