IAQ LEXICON
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IAQ Lexicon
Monitoring-Control Gap
Watching a system work is not the same as remaining able to take over.
The difference between remaining aware of an automated system and retaining the practiced ability to take control when automation can no longer handle the situation. Monitoring-Control Gap appears when dashboards and alerts preserve observation while routine execution skill decays through disuse.
Examples
- supervisors watching automated workflows but rarely intervening
- operators receiving alerts without practicing manual control
- experts monitoring AI outputs while losing routine execution exposure
Related Concepts
First Appeared In
Can Human Oversight Become Weaker as AI Becomes More Reliable?
Origin
Added from the IAQ AI judgment, expertise, work, and accountability question chain (IDs 6894–6912).