---
title: "Set the points where a person can intervene before a system output is acted on"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/obligations/ai-decision-systems/set-the-points-where-a-person-can-intervene-before-a-system-output-is-ac"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A45-WR20261022-3"
practice_area: "AI decision systems (the firm's and clients')"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Set the points where a person can intervene before a system output is acted on

> From the decision path the lawyer supplies, list each step at which a person can pause, change or stop the system before its output is acted on.…

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/obligations/ai-decision-systems/set-the-points-where-a-person-can-intervene-before-a-system-output-is-ac  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [AI decision systems (the firm's and clients')](https://ailawframework.com/obligations/ai-decision-systems.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | From the decision path the lawyer supplies, list each step at which a person can pause, change or stop the system before its output is acted on. Map each step to guardrail 5 of the Voluntary AI Safety Standard, which calls for human control or intervention so there is meaningful human oversight across the life cycle. Do not decide which decisions must be stopped. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer decides which outputs must not be acted on without a person, who that person is, and what they must see. Guardrail 5 is voluntary guidance, not a statute. |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Source-by-source verification**

Trace relied-on content to independent sources and check for relevant material the output has missed.

- What the AI does: From the decision path the lawyer supplies, list each step at which a person can pause, change or stop the system before its output is acted on. Map each step to guardrail 5 of the Voluntary AI Safety Standard, which calls for human control or intervention so there is meaningful human oversight across the life cycle. Do not decide which decisions must be stopped.
- What the lawyer does: The lawyer decides which outputs must not be acted on without a person, who that person is, and what they must see. Guardrail 5 is voluntary guidance, not a statute.
- Who reviews: Responsible lawyer with competence in the matter
- Basis: Practical workflow informed by the linked primary sources; the traffic light and working checks are editorial guidance, not a court classification.
- Why: The level reflects what the work is, the consequence of an error, and how much of the output the lawyer must independently re-derive.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. Check each intervention point against the real decision path, not a generic lifecycle diagram.
2. Confirm the map does not treat the Voluntary AI Safety Standard as a legal duty.
3. Record who may intervene, what they see, and which outputs cannot proceed on the system alone.

## Notes

- These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.

## Sources

- [Department of Industry, Science and Resources: Voluntary AI Safety Standard — the 10 guardrails](https://www.industry.gov.au/publications/voluntary-ai-safety-standard/10-guardrails) (checked 2026-10-22)

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/obligations/ai-decision-systems/set-the-points-where-a-person-can-intervene-before-a-system-output-is-ac/united-states.md) | Yellow |

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*