Creating smooth manual takeover experiences

When AI cannot complete a task, users need to take over smoothly. Like a pilot taking control from autopilot, the transition should preserve all important information. Users continue their journey without starting over.

Save everything useful before handoff. If an AI writing tool cannot verify citations, it should keep the text, highlight uncertain references, and show what needs checking. Users see exactly where to continue. Nothing gets lost in the transition.

Context travels with users. When navigation AI fails, users still need their destination, arrival time, and chosen stops along the way. This information moves to the manual interface. Without it, users must remember and re-enter everything. Consider safety during transitions. Sudden manual control during rush hour in unfamiliar areas could be dangerous. Some situations need graduated handoffs or alternative solutions rather than immediate full control.^[1]