Jon Udell Urges: Treat AI Agents as Teammates, Not Leaders
Decision Brief
What changedJon Udell opposes the term 'human-in-the-loop', arguing to flip the narrative and view agents as invited team members.
Why it mattersThis challenges the prevailing human-AI collaboration framework, urging AI builders to rethink agent role design.
Who should careAgent builders
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Source confidenceMedium · Reliable media or first-hand reporting
Jon Udell criticizes 'human-in-the-loop' for ceding authority to machines. He advocates flipping the narrative: it's our loop, we work as usual, now recruiting agents to join the team. Agent-assisted processes should not be black boxes that take prompts and output functions. He promotes agent-driven software development by inviting agents into our loop, not excluding humans.
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