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Acknowledgment Friction Gate

Software componentHuman OversightExperience & Human Oversightarc:AcknowledgmentFrictionGate

An oversight gate that requires the human decision-maker to explicitly acknowledge stated uncertainties before a high-stakes agent recommendation is implemented, without preventing informed acceptance.

Responsibility. Blocks reflexive acceptance of high-stakes recommendations until uncertainties are acknowledged.

Also known as: Mandatory acknowledgment, Friction mechanism

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Relationships

is invoked by dependency

Human Approver Ch10.5

is triggered by dynamic

Output Risk Stratifier Ch10.5

receives data from dynamic

Confidence Estimator Ch10.5

guards control

Decision Engine abstract Ch10.5

Design guidance

SHOULD combine explanations with friction for high-stakes recommendations, since explanations alone do not reduce automation bias.

Classification

Patterns: Mandatory override considerationInformed acceptance
Quality attributes: Safety (ISO/IEC 25010 | NIST AI RMF: safe)Transparency and accountability (NIST AI RMF: accountable and transparent)
Risks mitigated: Automation biasReflexive trust or distrust

Sources

Ch10.5: T. Nguyen, "Human-over-the-Loop," in Mastering Agentic AI Systems: Guide for the NVIDIA NCP-AAI Exam, 1st ed. 2026, ch. 10.5. ISBN: 9798244538229.