Mechanisms by domain
Programmatic index of mechanism patterns grouped by governance, friction, and policy domains.
- MEC-01 Decision log with dissent — Capture high-stakes calls, dissenting views, and follow-ups so governance stays legible to teams and impacted people.
- MEC-03 Maintenance windowing — Schedule improvements, monitoring, and resourcing using a visible stewardship window.
- MEC-05 Kill switch for runaway automation — Pre-authorized halt paths with named stewards, thresholds, and restoration drills so harms stop in seconds.
- MEC-06 Appeal paths inside the UI — Give people a built-in channel to dispute outputs, get human review, or learn how a decision was made.
- MEC-07 Accountability latency tracker — Measure how quickly teams can intervene, halt, and restore systems when accountability is on the line.
- MEC-08 Contestation APIs — Expose programmatic interfaces that let affected people challenge decisions and trigger binding state changes.
- MEC-09 Burden dashboards — Make user burden visible with dashboards that track time, steps, and escalation effort across cohorts.
- MEC-10 Reversibility audit logs — Track which actions can be reversed, how long reversal takes, and why irreversibility exists.
- MEC-11 Escalation SLAs — Guarantee response times for human escalation when automated decisions are contested.
- MEC-12 Stoppability testing — Verify pre-deployment that systems can be halted by authorized stakeholders under defined conditions.
- MEC-02 Progressive consent prompts — Stage requests for data or automation over time, with reminders and exits that honor the consent journey.
- MEC-05 Kill switch for runaway automation — Pre-authorized halt paths with named stewards, thresholds, and restoration drills so harms stop in seconds.
- MEC-06 Appeal paths inside the UI — Give people a built-in channel to dispute outputs, get human review, or learn how a decision was made.
- MEC-01 Decision log with dissent — Capture high-stakes calls, dissenting views, and follow-ups so governance stays legible to teams and impacted people.
- MEC-02 Progressive consent prompts — Stage requests for data or automation over time, with reminders and exits that honor the consent journey.
- MEC-03 Maintenance windowing — Schedule improvements, monitoring, and resourcing using a visible stewardship window.
- MEC-07 Accountability latency tracker — Measure how quickly teams can intervene, halt, and restore systems when accountability is on the line.
- MEC-08 Contestation APIs — Expose programmatic interfaces that let affected people challenge decisions and trigger binding state changes.
- MEC-09 Burden dashboards — Make user burden visible with dashboards that track time, steps, and escalation effort across cohorts.
- MEC-10 Reversibility audit logs — Track which actions can be reversed, how long reversal takes, and why irreversibility exists.
- MEC-11 Escalation SLAs — Guarantee response times for human escalation when automated decisions are contested.
- MEC-12 Stoppability testing — Verify pre-deployment that systems can be halted by authorized stakeholders under defined conditions.