human-in-the-loop — Requiring a person's approval at specific points in an automated process, chosen so the irreversible steps are the ones a human sees.
AI agent — An AI system that doesn't just answer once but works toward a goal in a loop — taking actions, reading the results, and deciding what to do next.
Why it matters
human-in-the-loopRequiring a person's approval at specific points in an automated process, chosen so the irreversible steps are the ones a human sees.Full definition → gates for AI agentAn AI system that doesn't just answer once but works toward a goal in a loop — taking actions, reading the results, and deciding what to do next.Full definition → workflows without an approvals table, an action handler or a polling loop — the run suspends durably and resumes on a verified click or a timeout.
