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Pathway 01 / 06 · 6 papers

Human authority

Assistance becomes legitimate only when human authority and the right to stop remain visible.

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Human authority must be expressed through risk-tiered permissions, provenance, review, disagreement handling, expiry, and an unmistakable stop.

An AI system can sound considerate while quietly deciding too much. This pathway examines who may propose, approve, override, refuse, and stop—and how the person’s own participation changes over time.

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Researchers examining a conceptual system under visible human oversight.
Human oversight
Authored sequence6 papers

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015 May 2026 · Lead paper

Human-Led Care in an AI-Assisted Future

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025 May 2026 · Lead paper

The Guardian Gate: Human Authority in AI-Assisted Care

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035 August 2026 · Supporting sequence

Who gets Through the Gate?

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045 August 2026 · Supporting sequence

Permission Should Follow Risk

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055 August 2026 · Supporting sequence

One Person, Many Hands

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0611 July 2026 · Supporting sequence

The Interface Is Teaching You

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Researchers reviewing written decisions at a shared table.
01Authority at the tableResearch visual
Researchers examining a conceptual system under visible human oversight.
02Human oversightResearch visual
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03Many hands, one personResearch visual
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04Review before actionResearch visual
Research remains openPhase Two inquiry

What this folder does not pretend to settle.

  1. 01

    How should supported decision-making be represented when signals or authorities conflict?

  2. 02

    Which actions can remain open-access, and which require stronger authority?

  3. 03

    How should the gate mature without freezing an adult inside childhood permissions?

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