34.14. Autonomy vs. Human Control

Try these first

1. 1.

   What does SAE stand for?

   Hint

   Think about organizations that set standards for automation.

2. 2.

   Name one principal fail-safe design principle.

   Hint

   What allows a human to take control of an automated system?

3. 3.

   What does the SAE classification relate to?

   • Design Principles
   • Levels of Automation
   • Human Control

   Hint

   Think about what types of automation it refers to.

4. 4.

   True or False: Human empathy is important in automated systems.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Consider the nature of automated decision-making.

5. 5.

   Design a scenario where the absence of fail-safe mechanisms could lead to catastrophic failure in an automated system. Explain your rationale.

   Hint

   Evaluate where people interact with machines.

6. 6.

   Propose a way to integrate empathy into an AI system for a customer service application. What architecture would you design?

   Hint

   Think about how to interpret human emotions in communication.