Scientific Definition
Human oversight without per-decision review.
Plain-English Definition
Human oversight without per-decision review.
Feynman Explanation
Watch the system, not every action.
Core Principle
Human oversight without per-decision review.
Mechanisms
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Inputs (Triggers)
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Outputs (Behaviors)
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Behavioral Signature
Watch the system, not every action.
Examples
- AI trading systems with circuit breakers.
- Scaling pattern for high-volume agent work.
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Famous Experiments
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Design Principles
- Effective monitoring matters more than illusory per-decision approval.
Measurement Approaches
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Evidence
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The Perverse Incentive Lens™
How this behavior is exploited — and how to redesign around it.
- Effective monitoring matters more than illusory per-decision approval.
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Interactive Mini Network
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Knowledge Graph Neighbors
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Written rules about how AI may be used internally.
Logging of AI inputs, outputs, and decisions.
Inventory of models, data, tools, and dependencies in an AI system.
Tracing AI components for risk and compliance.
Cross-functional governance body for AI decisions.
Agents deployed before anyone owns the consequences.
Cryptographic tracking of content origin.
Tracking where training and inference data came from.
Comprehensive AI regulation in the EU.
Why did it produce this? vs. How does it work?
Human review at critical AI decision points.
Documentation of model purpose, performance, limitations, and risks.