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Human Oversight

Reviewed 9 April 2026 Canonical definition

Human oversight is the ability of designated individuals to monitor, intervene in, and override an AI system's decisions or actions. The EU AI Act mandates human oversight for high-risk AI systems, and it is a core principle of responsible agent governance.

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