Everyday AI practice

Human-in-the-loop

Definition

Keeping a person involved to guide, approve, or correct an AI system’s work.

AI Word Bank · Illustrated definition

Visual example

Human-in-the-loop: a human chef reviews, guides, or corrects a robot chef's work.

Human chef = human-in-the-loop

A kitchen example of human-in-the-loop: the human head chef making the final check.

The kitchen connection

Think of the human head chef making the final check.

The illustration connects the AI idea to something familiar. Follow the subject, the action, and the result to see how it works.

01 · Who or what
Human chef = human-in-the-loop
02 · What happens
Reviews guides or corrects AI
03 · The result
Keeps people responsible

Why it matters

It keeps people responsible for review, correction, and important decisions.