Human-in-the-Loop Is Compliance Theater (Most of the Time)

2026-02-06 · 11 min read · Janaina Maia

"Does your AI product have human-in-the-loop?"The answer is always yes. Always. I've never once heard a product team say no.But here's what "human-in-the-loop" usually means in practice: there's a button somewhere that says "Approve" or "Reject." Maybe a confirmation dialog. Perhaps a review queue t...

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