EveryAILaw.comHuman Oversight
Requirement that humans maintain meaningful oversight over AI-assisted decisions, including the ability to understand, override, and intervene in automated outputs.
What Counts
- Meaningful human review with documented criteria
- Override and intervention capabilities
- Training requirements for human reviewers
- Prohibition on defaulting to AI system output
- Requirements that reviewers understand system limitations
What Does Not Count
- Rubber-stamping AI outputs without genuine review
- Human involvement that lacks authority to override
- Automated appeals processes without human involvement
Related Terms
- Human-in-the-loop
- Human control
- Meaningful human review
- Override capability
Implementing Regulations
Standards & Frameworks
Voluntary standards that address this obligation. Implementing these can help demonstrate compliance with the binding regulations above.
| Standard | Type | Status | Provisions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hiroshima AI Process – Principles & Code of Conduct | framework | voluntary | 1 |
| ISO/IEC 38507 Governance of AI | standard | voluntary | 1 |
| OECD AI Principles | standard | voluntary | 1 |
| Model AI Governance Framework | framework | voluntary | 1 |
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