AI use should prioritize human control and oversight
Maintain human control over AI systems, ensuring people are in charge of their day-to-day activities.
Human oversight must be maintained when using AI tools and agents.
Reason
AI is intended to support human activities, not replace human judgment or control, ensuring safety and accountability.
Example
AI is supporting our people in their day-to-day activities, but we stress that they must be in control. We call it “Human at the Helm,” says Finlay.
What it does and when to use it
Emphasize a 'Human at the Helm' approach, ensuring that AI tools and agents support, rather than replace, human control and decision-making in daily operations.
Sources and credit
- How Kier Group’s Louisa Finlay is using Copilot to drive safety and productivity in the construction industry ↗Microsoft · Microsoft Source · Sep 2, 2026 · paraphrased
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Where it shows up
- How Kier Group’s Louisa Finlay is using Copilot to drive safety and productivity in the construction industryMicrosoft · Microsoft Source · Sep 2, 2026
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Questions people ask
- Which AI tools does this work with?
- Any current model. It was seen with in the sources.
- Where did this come from?
- Microsoft (Microsoft Source). Subvolts collected, normalized and credited it; the link above opens the original.