As AI takes on more tasks, what happens when people have to jump in to clean up after it?

Having a human “in the loop” overseeing when an AI makes a decision is important, but what happens to that responsible human over time when the AI gets it right over and over again?

By: Murugan Anandarajan, Drexel University, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: October 15, 2026

Words: 1,243

Last Updated: 1 day, 16 hours ago

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By Murugan Anandarajan, Drexel University

Imagine an artificial intelligence system that has performed reliably for months. Its recommendations are almost always right, and the employee reviewing them has learned that close scrutiny rarely changes the outcome. Then something unusual happens. The AI makes an error or can’t proceed and needs human intervention. The employee is expected to step in and remains responsible for the outcome.

But does the employee know how to do the task?

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