Quoting Jon Udell
Jon Udell argues we should reframe 'human in the loop' as inviting agents into our development loop, not joining theirs.
“I dislike the phrase “human in the loop” because it cedes authority to the machines.”
Jon Udell, quoted by Simon Willison, pushes back on 'human in the loop' framing and the problem of agents creating unreviewable PRs, advocating that humans own the development process and recruit agents into it. It's a thoughtful framing on agentic engineering workflows but represents commentary rather than a major industry announcement.