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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Who needs to be kept in the loop from a board perspective, shareholder perspective or regulator perspective?
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Matt Kunkel, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
The company mitigates unforeseen delays by keeping its customers consistently in the loop.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 27 June 2025
The irony is that even while touting an automated future, the limits of AI often mean that
humans are very much in the loop.
—Gabriel Snyder, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
For the internal applications of AI, Humphreys stresses the importance of keeping humans in the loop, whether AI is being used to help source code, write a press release, prepare a job assessment for a colleague, or help formulate a marketing plan.
—John Kell, Fortune, 25 June 2025
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Matt Kunkel, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
The company mitigates unforeseen delays by keeping its customers consistently in the loop.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 27 June 2025
The irony is that even while touting an automated future, the limits of AI often mean that
humans are very much in the loop.
—Gabriel Snyder, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
For the internal applications of AI, Humphreys stresses the importance of keeping humans in the loop, whether AI is being used to help source code, write a press release, prepare a job assessment for a colleague, or help formulate a marketing plan.
—John Kell, Fortune, 25 June 2025
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“The loop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20loop. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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