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Agentic AI
🟡 Intermediate · 7–9 min

Human in the Loop

Human in the Loop means a person reviews or approves an AI action before it is completed.

Approval Playground

You are the human in the loop

The agent wrote this email for you. Choose a mode, then decide what happens next. In human review, you approve, fix, or reject it before it can be sent.

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The task
Send a project update email to leadership.
Compare the two ways this email could be sent:
Agent
writes draft
Your review
gate locked
Leadership
empty
Agent draft
To: Leadership · Subject: Weekly Project Update
Draft
Possible issue: this claim may not be accurate yet.
Ready
When human approval is needed

Some actions should not happen alone

Click an action to see how a human approval step fits in.

Approval flow
Pick an action above to see its approval flow.
Human review vs full automation

Which tasks fit which approach?

Both approaches are useful. The right choice depends on the risk of the task.

Full automation
Best for
Low-risk tasks
Repetitive actions
Simple updates
Human in the loop
Best for
High-risk tasks
External communication
Money-related actions
Sensitive data
Final approval
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Key takeaways
  • • Human in the Loop adds review before action.
  • • It is useful for important or risky tasks.
  • • The AI can prepare work, but humans can approve it.
  • • It improves trust and safety.
  • Not every task needs human review.
Summary

Human in the Loop keeps people involved when AI actions are important, risky, or need judgment. The AI can help prepare the work, but the human gives the final approval.