Human authority in the loop
It’s not human in the loop. It’s human authority in the loop.
Human authority in the loop means a named person’s current authority, checked at the moment the AI acts, and a sealed record an outsider can check. The work keeps flowing. A human stays in control.
How it works
Set the authority once. It is checked at every action.
- 1A person sets the authority once. What the AI may do, how much, and for how long.
- 2Regulayer™ checks it before each action goes through. In milliseconds in our live tests. No one has to approve each step.
- 3Outside the authority, it is sent back for correction. If correction fails, the action holds and does not run.
- 4Withdraw the authority, and the same request stops. Every decision, allowed or stopped, is sealed as it happens.
The difference
Human review decides. Regulayer™ makes that decision enforceable when the AI acts.
| Human in the loop | Human authority in the loop | |
|---|---|---|
| The question | Did a person approve this step? | Does a named person’s current authority cover this exact action? |
| When it is checked | Approval systems ask a person again, or rely on a standing grant. | Regulayer™ continuously checks whether the named human authority is still in force when an action would take effect. |
| The person | Approves step after step, and becomes the bottleneck. | Sets the authority once. No one has to approve each step. |
| A change of mind | A grant given earlier can still be relied on after the person’s authority has changed. | Withdraw the authority, and the same request stops. |
| The AI is talked into it | A person has to spot it in time. | The model may agree. The action still requires current human authority. |
| The record | Kept inside the system that acted. | A sealed record an outsider can check, without Regulayer™. |
Why it matters now
Regulators, platforms and insurers now require a human in control of AI.
US FDA · first warning letter on AI · 2 April 2026“Any output or recommendations from an AI agent must be reviewed and cleared by an authorized human representative.”The record in the Consequence Library
EU AI Act · Article 14Effective human oversight, and the ability to intervene or stop the system.Regulated industries and GxP
FDA and EMA · Good AI Practice · January 2026Data provenance, processing steps and analytical decisions documented in a traceable and verifiable manner.Principle 6, in the FDA’s own text
See it
The work keeps flowing. A human stays in control.
Regulayer™ supplies the evidence. Your auditor, regulator or court makes the determination. Patent pending.