Start with the real constraint
The higher the consequence and the harder the rollback, the stronger the human gate should be.
Rule, tool, or judgment?
Software may prepare evidence or a draft, but an accountable person should approve the action.
A practical first pass
- Classify the consequence if the system is wrong.
- Require named approval for money, access, promises, and publication.
- Show the approver the source and exact proposed effect.
- Keep a reversible path and an audit receipt.
What good looks like
A useful solution has one owner, a clear input, a visible result, and a safe stopping point. It should reduce effort or uncertainty without hiding a new risk. Test the smallest version in real work, keep the evidence, and expand only when the result repeats.