Status note This text is written as a vision note. At the time of writing, I am still based in Taiwan. I may eventually live in Europe, or elsewhere. The geography is provisional. What is not provisional is the trajectory described here: AI gradually becoming a participant in everyday coordination, work, and responsibility. When AI Became a Participant I imagine living in an old house by the southwestern coast of Portugal. ...
1. Scope This document defines a class of interactional risk arising in human–agent systems that engage in continuous, real-time coordination. The focus is not on incorrect output, model bias, or system malfunction, but on failure modes where technically valid system behavior undermines human subjectivity and participatory stability. 2. Background Most existing standards frame human oversight as a control or intervention mechanism: the human monitors system behavior and intervenes when necessary. ...