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Human-on-the-loop

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A setup where AI acts independently while a person supervises and can intervene.

Example

A fraud-monitoring agent runs independently while a person watches alerts and can intervene.

Why people use it

Knowing how “Human-on-the-loop” works helps teams design useful automation with appropriate control and oversight.

What you'll hear

“Does the agent use Human-on-the-loop to complete this step on its own?”

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