AI product & model operations · Core

Human in the loop

Also called: HITL

ELI5

A person checks or controls important AI steps.

Used in conversation

“Human in the loop must have real authority and enough information.”

Definition

A design in which people review, guide or decide at specified points in an automated process.

Here “Human in the loop” means: A design in which people review, guide or decide at specified points in an automated process.

Pitch context

You will see “Human in the loop” in product strategy decks, roadmaps, experiments and architecture reviews when the discussion reaches ai product & model operations.

Why it matters: In ai product & model operations, the scope can change what data may be used, who may access it and which controls are required.

Sources & evidence · 2

Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.

National Institute of Standards and Technology — Computer Security Resource Center GlossaryDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-16
Scrum Guides — The Scrum Guide — official current versionSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16