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Human in the loop

Sketch: a driver okays key steps of a car on the road; a scale below marks stage 1 of 3, you drive.

Human in the loop means a person checks and approves each important AI action before it happens.

Think of it like this: Stage 1: you drive. The car can suggest turns, but nothing happens until you steer.

Source:

https://aws.amazon.com/what-is/human-in-the-loop/ (checked Oct 15, 2026)
https://developers.google.com/machine-learning/glossary#human-in-the-loop-hitl (checked Oct 15, 2026)

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