Human Oversight
Mechanisms that allow designated individuals to monitor, intervene, or override AI system decisions to ensure ethical and legal compliance.
Definition
Formalized controls—approval gates, override buttons, audit dashboards—enabling experts to pause or correct AI outputs in real time. Human oversight frameworks define roles, decision criteria, and SLAs for intervention. Governance tracks oversight interventions (when, by whom, outcomes) to iterate on AI trust thresholds and improve future autonomy levels.
Real-World Example
In financial trading, an AI-driven algorithm proposes large positions. The system requires manual sign-off from a risk officer for trades exceeding $5M. The platform logs each override decision, capturing officer rationale, ensuring both speed and human control over high-value operations.
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