Escalation Protocol
A defined, documented process for resolving disagreements by elevating the decision to a higher authority within a specified timeline; effective escalation protocols bypass the compliance function's direct management chain when conflicts of interest exist.
Defined in 3 GAGE programs, which carry 3 distinct definitions of it. The wording above is taught in EU AI Act Implementation Expert.
How each discipline defines it
The same term does different work depending on who is using it. These are the definitions as each program teaches them, unedited.
A defined, documented process for resolving disagreements by elevating the decision to a higher authority within a specified timeline; effective escalation protocols bypass the compliance function's direct management chain when conflicts of interest exist.
A pre-defined structure specifying who is notified about a suspected or confirmed incident, in what order, within what time window, and with what decision authority at each tier.
a defined set of triggers (confidence, novelty, stakes, conflict, error) that cause an agent to stop acting and hand control to a human.
Where it is taught
The exact lessons this term appears in. The first 7 topics of every program are free with a free account.
- Agentic vs. Traditional AI: What Changed · AI Fundamentals, AI Literacy & Professional Conduct
- Organizational Positioning: Legal, Compliance, IT, or Operations? · The EU AI Act Expert Role, EU AI Act Implementation Expert
Terms it appears with
Not an alphabetical neighbourhood: these are the terms taught in the same lessons, ranked by how often they appear together.