Guide2026-03-108 min read
Building Effective AI Supervisors
Learn how to design supervisor systems that maintain quality while minimizing false positives.
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Sarah Chen
AI Safety Lead
Supervisors are one of the most powerful features in Overseer. They act as quality gates between your AI agents and their outputs, ensuring that results meet your standards.
The Role of Supervisors
A supervisor in Overseer is an AI agent configured to review and approve outputs from other agents. Think of them as a senior reviewer checking the work of a junior team member.
Best Practices
- 1**Be Specific**: Define clear criteria for approval
- 2 2. **Use Appropriate Models**: Supervisors often benefit from more capable models
- 3 3. **Set Reasonable Thresholds**: Balance thoroughness with efficiency
- 4 4. **Log Everything**: Use execution traces to improve supervisor prompts
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