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Specify an operational human fallback: What should be specified during design?

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A human fallback must be operationally defined so competent people can intervene when automated recommendations become unsafe or unreliable.

The question

A software procurement team is evaluating an AI system that may produce incorrect recommendations. The procurement requirement states that a competent person must be able to intervene when the system is uncertain or harmful. What should be specified during design?

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  1. Add a human reviewer’s name to the procurement record.
    Naming a reviewer does not establish time, information, authority, or an operational alternative for intervention.
  2. Require vendors to describe their general safety culture.
    Vendor culture information may be useful, but it does not create a concrete fallback for incorrect recommendations.
  3. Schedule periodic accuracy reviews after implementation.
    Periodic reviews support monitoring, but they do not ensure immediate intervention or an alternative process when harm is suspected.
  4. Specify an operational human fallback. ✓
    A defined fallback gives competent people a practical alternative when intervention is needed, satisfying the procurement requirement during design.
The trap
Human-in-the-loop language is insufficient unless intervention authority and an alternative process are operational.

How to remember it

A human fallback must be operationally defined so competent people can intervene when automated recommendations become unsafe or unreliable.

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