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Jon Udell reframes AI collaboration as 'agent in the loop'

Jon Udell proposes reframing the concept of "human in the loop" to "agent in the loop," emphasizing human control and collaboration with AI agents. He suggests that instead of being passive participants, humans should actively recruit and direct AI agents as team members. This perspective shift aims to ensure that AI-assisted processes remain transparent and under human authority, particularly in areas like software development where agents can contribute to tasks like creating pull requests. AI

IMPACT Promotes a human-centric approach to AI integration, advocating for clearer human oversight in agent-assisted workflows.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece by a named credible voice on AI collaboration.

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Jon Udell reframes AI collaboration as 'agent in the loop'

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  1. Simon Willison TIER_1 Italiano(IT) ·

    Quoting Jon Udell

    <blockquote cite="https://blog.jonudell.net/2026/06/28/doctor-it-hurts-when-agents-create-unreviewable-prs-dont-do-that/"><p><strong><del>Human</del> Agent in the loop</strong></p> <p>I dislike the phrase “human in the loop” because it cedes authority to the machines. Let’s flip …