AethiqsSLO ROBO/
Launch
Background

The theory behind the mission

Shared autonomy replaced the binary of manual control and passive monitoring with a continuum of joint action. These four parts set out what that continuum is, how it behaves under pressure, and the vocabulary used to discuss it precisely.

Direct manual controlSupervisory autonomy
00Contents

Four parts

Read in order for a complete grounding, or go straight to the part you need.

  1. 01The System-Level OperatorThe role, the abstraction hierarchy it governs, and why observability and transparency decide whether the partnership holds.9 min
  2. 02The Spectrum of Shared ControlThe Human-AI Partnership Model as a continuum of joint action, and the human factors that make a position on it sustainable.12 min
  3. 03Trust, explanation and failureAutomation bias, anchoring, machine uncertainty, and the safeguards that keep an interpretable interface from becoming a persuasive one.11 min
  4. 04GlossaryEvery term used across the programme, the simulator interface and the mission debrief.4 min