Human in the loop
Also known as: HITL · human oversight (interactive)
Human-in-the-loop (HITL) means a person approves, corrects, or takes over specific agent actions at defined checkpoints.
- The agent proposes; the human disposes on sensitive steps.
- Checkpoints: before spending money, before deleting, before sending.
- The difference between “autonomous” and “accountable.”
Where to put it: insert humans at *irreversible or high-cost* actions. You don't need approval for a read; you do for a write, a send, or a spend.