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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The Need For The Human-In-The-Loop Approach To Evolve​ Keeping a human in the loop is a fundamental rule for using AI in sensitive environments. — Asaf Wiener, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Wendy Barnes, president and CEO of GoodRx, said women should still look for a human in the loop. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026 Neighbors said there were other ways the township could have gone about this, both from the perspective of tackling the issue and how little they were kept in the loop. — Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 Someone may remain formally in the loop with an AI system even as their actual role changes. — Murugan Anandarajan, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the loop

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“The loop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20loop. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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