Glossary
Human in the loop
Human in the loop means a person reviews an AI output, has the authority to overrule it, and leaves a record of what they decided. All three parts are required. A workflow where someone clicks approve without the ability or the information to disagree is a rubber stamp, not oversight.
Related terms
High-risk AI systemA high-risk AI system is one the EU AI Act places in its most regulated tier because it affects people's access to things like employment, credit or education.AI literacyAI literacy is the ability of the people operating an AI system to explain what it does, where its data came from, how it fails, and who made the decision.