{
  "canonicalUrl": "https://xn--mwe.com/glossary/human-authorization-boundary/",
  "claimStatus": "PROJECT TECHNICAL PROPOSAL",
  "code": "K01-TERM-139",
  "correctionStatus": "CURRENT K05 RELEASE",
  "definition": "A defined point in a system or mission at which a competent human authority must approve, constrain, suspend, or review a consequential action.",
  "lastReviewed": "2026-08-16",
  "name": "Human Authorization Boundary",
  "not": "A nominal approval button does not provide meaningful control when information is inadequate, timing is impossible, or the system's effects cannot be understood or stopped.",
  "plain": "The step where a person with lawful authority must make or confirm the decision.",
  "relatedTermCodes": [
    "K01-TERM-046",
    "K01-TERM-050",
    "K01-TERM-072",
    "K01-TERM-073",
    "K01-TERM-074",
    "K01-TERM-075",
    "K01-TERM-076",
    "K01-TERM-077"
  ],
  "releaseId": "K12-2026-08-16",
  "researchCutoff": "2026-08-16",
  "slug": "human-authorization-boundary",
  "sourceRevalidatedAt": "2026-08-15T23:00:00Z",
  "status": "PROJECT TECHNICAL PROPOSAL",
  "topic": "justice-liability",
  "type": "DefinedTerm"
}