Dictionary entry
human-in-the-loop
adjective
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\ˈhyü-mən in t͟hə ˈlüp\
also HITL
TopicAgents & Tools Senses1
Definition of human-in-the-loop
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: describing a system in which a person reviews, approves, or corrects an AI's work at key points instead of letting it act fully on its own
- Payments stay human-in-the-loop: the agent drafts, a person clicks send.
- Human-in-the-loop slows things down, but it catches costly mistakes.
- When the household robot could not fold an unfamiliar garment, a remote operator took control through teleoperation.
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