the loop
noun
: a group of people who know about or have influence or control over something
She wants to stay in the loop as these changes are being considered.
He claims that he was kept out of the loop when the decision to sell the company was being made.
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Her main weakness would be that she was left out of the loop on several votes, going all the way back to Anika.
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Humans must remain in the loop, and treating human interaction like a premium service is a quick route to irritating many customers.
—Todd Fisher, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The United Nations is seeking a ban on fully autonomous weapons and has proposed internationally binding rules requiring such systems to have a human in the loop.
—Sebastian Elbaum, Foreign Affairs, 6 Dec. 2024
However, humans are still in the loop, guiding the process and intervening when required.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 Nov. 2024
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Humans must remain in the loop, and treating human interaction like a premium service is a quick route to irritating many customers.
—Todd Fisher, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The United Nations is seeking a ban on fully autonomous weapons and has proposed internationally binding rules requiring such systems to have a human in the loop.
—Sebastian Elbaum, Foreign Affairs, 6 Dec. 2024
However, humans are still in the loop, guiding the process and intervening when required.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 Nov. 2024
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“The loop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20loop. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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