Agentic AI Reference Architecture

Human Oversight · Human role

Decision Stakeholder

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A human principal (e.g., patient and physician, vehicle owner, fleet operator, regulator, ethicist) who chooses a preferred trade-off and supplies preference and risk parameters.

Responsibility. Selects the preferred trade-off among presented alternatives according to their own values.

Also known as: Principal, Policymaker, Shared decision-maker, Affected individual, Applicant, Data subject, Affected community representative, Civil rights organization, Patient, Regulator, Affected community, Job applicant

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Direct neighbourhood (hover for relationship types)

Relationships

invokes dependency

receives data from dynamic

sends data to dynamic

evaluates assurance

Design guidance

Classification

Risks mitigated
Engineer's implicit value judgments substituting for stakeholder values

Sources

  1. Ch5.10: T. Nguyen, "Utility-Based Decision Making Fundamentals," in Mastering Agentic AI Systems: Guide for the NVIDIA NCP-AAI Exam, 1st ed. 2026, ch. 5.10. ISBN: 9798244538229.
  2. Ch9.4: T. Nguyen, "Fairness and Bias Mitigation," in Mastering Agentic AI Systems: Guide for the NVIDIA NCP-AAI Exam, 1st ed. 2026, ch. 9.4. ISBN: 9798244538229.
  3. Ch9.6: T. Nguyen, "Value Alignment Frameworks," in Mastering Agentic AI Systems: Guide for the NVIDIA NCP-AAI Exam, 1st ed. 2026, ch. 9.6. ISBN: 9798244538229.
  4. Ch9.8: T. Nguyen, "Standards and Frameworks for AI Governance," in Mastering Agentic AI Systems: Guide for the NVIDIA NCP-AAI Exam, 1st ed. 2026, ch. 9.8. ISBN: 9798244538229.
  5. Ref9.02: "Responsible AI and Ethical Principles," unpublished reference note (02-Responsible-AI-Ethical-Principles.md), Mastering Agentic AI Systems: Guide for the NVIDIA NCP-AAI Exam supplementary materials, 2026. unpublished note