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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Accordingly, your enterprise AI will also feature humans in the loop, vetting GenAI model outputs and ensuring adherence to corporate governance.
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Clint Boulton, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
Risky experiments should always have a human in the loop.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2024
The Tinker Cliffs are the most overlooked of the three sites, which means this segment of the loop is often a bit quieter than the other two hikes.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2024
Both William Burns, the director of the CIA, and Eric Green, the National Security Council’s senior director for Russia at the time, have noted how out of the loop other Russian officials seemed to be about Putin’s decision.
—Peter Schroeder, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2024
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Clint Boulton, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
Risky experiments should always have a human in the loop.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2024
The Tinker Cliffs are the most overlooked of the three sites, which means this segment of the loop is often a bit quieter than the other two hikes.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2024
Both William Burns, the director of the CIA, and Eric Green, the National Security Council’s senior director for Russia at the time, have noted how out of the loop other Russian officials seemed to be about Putin’s decision.
—Peter Schroeder, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2024
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“The loop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20loop. Accessed 3 Oct. 2024.
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