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AI 101 · Making AI reliable

What does human in the loop mean?

A person reviews or approves before an action takes effect, rather than after.

In one sentence

A person reviews or approves before an action takes effect, rather than after.

Why it matters to a business

It is both the practical answer to hallucination and, for high-risk uses, a legal requirement under the EU AI Act. Design where it sits early; retrofitting approval into an automated flow is painful.

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Human in the loop, in questions

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What does human in the loop mean?

A person reviews or approves before an action takes effect, rather than after.

Why does Human in the loop matter to a business?

It is both the practical answer to hallucination and, for high-risk uses, a legal requirement under the EU AI Act. Design where it sits early; retrofitting approval into an automated flow is painful.

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