Human-agent handoff is a protocol for deciding when an AI system should proceed, pause, ask, escalate, return control, or document a transition back to human judgment.
Resource type
Protocol
Evidence status
Design Principle
Domain
Coordination Dynamics
Summary
Use handoff criteria for uncertainty, risk, missing context, consent boundaries, domain limits, and accountability requirements.
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Sources and references
- NIST AI Risk Management Framework
- NIST AI RMF Playbook
- UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
- Google Search Central: helpful, reliable, people-first content
- Schema.org DefinedTerm
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Symbiokinetic Editorial. "Human-Agent Handoff." Symbiokinetic.com Resource Library. Last updated May 9, 2026.