Human in the Loop Still Matters

What this chapter covers

Full autonomy is rarely the right answer. This chapter maps the spectrum from human-owned to human-in-the-loop to human-on-the-loop to full autonomy, and shows how to pick the right level for each task an agent performs.

Key takeaways

• The four autonomy levels and when to use each
• How to design review UIs humans will actually engage with
• When to shift a task up or down the autonomy ladder
• How to measure the cost — and the value — of human review
• Signals that your loop is a rubber stamp, not a review