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The EU AI Act requires human oversight for high-risk AI. But what does that really mean in practice?
The "Human in the Loop" cannot be a rubber stamp. They must have actual agency.
#The Requirement
Article 14 of the AI Act is strict. The human overseer must:
- 1Understand the system's capabilities and limitations.
- 2Be able to disregard the AI's output.
- 3Be able to stop the system ("Kill Switch").
#Why "Click to Confirm" Isn't Enough
If your human operator approves 99.9% of AI suggestions in under 1 second, regulators will view this as "Automation Bias." It's not oversight; it's a sham.
#Designing for Agency
* Friction: Intentionally design friction into the UI for critical decisions. * Confidence Scores: Show the human HOW confident the AI is (and why). * Training: Train your operators to be skeptical of the AI.
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