DEFINITION
Human-in-the-Loop
Human-in-the-Loop Oversight
Definition
A design principle requiring explicit human review, approval, and decision-making at critical checkpoints in automated workflows. In agent code review, HITL means humans must actually read and approve code before production deployment.
Examples in the Wild
- Example 1:Human code review before PR merge
- Example 2:Human approval of deployment
- Example 3:Human validation of test results
- Example 4:Human review of AI-generated documentation