Human-in-the-Loop

Human-in-the-loop patterns to control risk while scaling automation.
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Human-in-the-Loop

Human-in-the-loop patterns reduce risk by requiring review/approval for high-impact actions.

Use HITL as a control, not as a crutch—define where it is required and measure outcomes.

See also

LLM Adoption Playbook Governance & Auditability Acceptance Criteria

FAQ

When is HITL required?
For high-impact actions: compliance, money movement, security changes, and customer-facing commitments.

How do we keep HITL from slowing everything?
Make HITL risk-based and measure turnaround time and decision quality.

What’s a common anti-pattern?
HITL everywhere due to lack of evaluation and controls.

How do we measure HITL effectiveness?
Approval accuracy, incident reduction, and reduced rollback frequency.

What’s the first improvement?
Define a clear escalation policy tied to risk tags and acceptance criteria.