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Seminars and Conferences
Who Presses the Button? Human Oversight of AI Between Claim and Practice
On Monday 5 October 2026 at 4,30 pm the online seminar “Who Presses the Button? Human Oversight of AI Between Claim and Practice”, will be held by Prof. Niklas Kühl, from the University of Bayreuth and Fraunhofer FIT. The event is part of the “Responsible Artificial Intelligence” (RAI) talk series.
Abstract
In 1995, Homer Simpson automated his safety job at the nuclear plant with a drinking bird. What was a joke then is now law: Article 14 of the EU AI Act requires effective human oversight of high-risk systems. But the question is not whether a human sits in the loop; it is whether that person can actually disagree. Drawing on studies with 136 lay and expert decision-makers and with 101 radiologists, this keynote shows that explanations only help when their format invites verification, and that oversight is a design property of the system, not a checkbox in a process.
Biography
Niklas Kühl is a Full Professor of information systems and human-centric AI at the University of Bayreuth, Director of the AI Responsibility Centre (ARC) and Group Lead with Fraunhofer FIT. He received a Ph.D. in information systems with a focus on applied machine learning and his Habilitation in applied computer science at the KIT. In his studies, he is working on conceptualizing, designing, and implementing AI products, focusing on fair and effective collaboration within human–AI teams. He has worked on machine learning (ML) and AI in different domains since 2014 and has published his work in leading outlets in information systems (e.g., EJIS, CAIS, BISE), computer science (e.g., ICML, AAAI, CVPR), and human-computer interaction (e.g., CHI, CSCW, FAccT).
To join the seminar online, please use the the following link.
To receive more information or updates, email us at the dedicated address.
Abstract
In 1995, Homer Simpson automated his safety job at the nuclear plant with a drinking bird. What was a joke then is now law: Article 14 of the EU AI Act requires effective human oversight of high-risk systems. But the question is not whether a human sits in the loop; it is whether that person can actually disagree. Drawing on studies with 136 lay and expert decision-makers and with 101 radiologists, this keynote shows that explanations only help when their format invites verification, and that oversight is a design property of the system, not a checkbox in a process.
Biography
Niklas Kühl is a Full Professor of information systems and human-centric AI at the University of Bayreuth, Director of the AI Responsibility Centre (ARC) and Group Lead with Fraunhofer FIT. He received a Ph.D. in information systems with a focus on applied machine learning and his Habilitation in applied computer science at the KIT. In his studies, he is working on conceptualizing, designing, and implementing AI products, focusing on fair and effective collaboration within human–AI teams. He has worked on machine learning (ML) and AI in different domains since 2014 and has published his work in leading outlets in information systems (e.g., EJIS, CAIS, BISE), computer science (e.g., ICML, AAAI, CVPR), and human-computer interaction (e.g., CHI, CSCW, FAccT).
To join the seminar online, please use the the following link.
To receive more information or updates, email us at the dedicated address.