{"slug":"eu-ai-act-human-in-the-loop","title":"What does \"human-in-the-loop\" actually mean under the EU AI Act?","summary":"Article 14's five sub-clauses, the four common readings ranked by sufficiency, and the pattern that survives audit.","lede":"Article 14 requires that high-risk AI systems be designed so a human can oversee them effectively. 'Effectively' is the legally operative word.","date":"2026-05-04","reading_time":"5 min","category":"AEO","tags":["EU AI Act","Article 14","HITL","compliance","FAQ"],"image":"https://cdn.twc.sh/images/igcache/EU%20AI%20Act%20HITL/1500_900/blog.jpg","url":"/blog/eu-ai-act-human-in-the-loop.html","wordcount":680,"related":["ai-act-article-14-playbook","audit-trail-design","first-ai-act-fine"],"schema":"FAQPage"}