Beyond "Human in the Loop": Why Agent Approval Logs Can Be Misleading
LolaCronje · reddit · 2026-08-07
The author points out a critical flaw in relying solely on "human in the loop" approvals to secure risky AI agent workflows.
The core issue is binding discrepancy: if a user approves an initial intent (e.g., "issue a $200 refund"), but the workflow reloads customer data and rebuilds the request before actual execution, the final action sent to the tool might differ slightly from what the human reviewed. Although the approval exists in the logs, it no longer guarantees the safety of the executed action. Developers must consider how tightly human approval is bound to the eventual action.
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