Human Oversight for AI Agents
Human oversight for AI agents means implementing mechanisms that allow human operators to monitor, intervene, and override AI agent decisions. EU AI Act Article 14 mandates this for high-risk AI systems, requiring the ability to understand the system, monitor for anomalies, and interrupt operation.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does EU AI Act Article 14 require for human oversight?
Article 14 requires that high-risk AI systems be designed to allow effective oversight by humans. This includes: understanding what the AI is doing (transparency), monitoring for anomalies, the ability to interrupt or override the AI, and mechanisms to decide when not to use the AI output.
What counts as human-in-the-loop for AI agents?
Human-in-the-loop means a human must approve certain actions before the agent executes them. For AI agents, this typically means approval gates before: financial transactions, sending communications, modifying databases, or executing code. The key is that high-risk actions require explicit human confirmation.
How do I add human oversight to my AI agent?
Implement approval gates for high-risk tool calls: before the agent sends an email, makes a payment, or deletes data, require human confirmation. Most frameworks support this via callbacks or middleware. Inkog detects when these gates are missing.
Does Inkog verify EU AI Act compliance?
Yes. Inkog generates compliance reports mapping your agent code to EU AI Act Articles 12-15. It specifically checks for missing human oversight (Article 14), insufficient logging (Article 12), and data governance gaps (Article 13).
How Inkog Detects This
Inkog identifies ToolCallNodes with high-risk effect categories (Financial, Destructive, Communication) that lack corresponding HumanApprovalNode gates. It generates governance findings mapped to EU AI Act Article 14 with specific remediation guidance.
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