{"id":257173,"date":"2026-05-27T16:14:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T20:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/27\/like-drinking-from-a-firehose-what-its-like-to-be-the-human-in-the-ai-loop\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T16:25:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T20:25:08","slug":"like-drinking-from-a-firehose-what-its-like-to-be-the-human-in-the-ai-loop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/27\/like-drinking-from-a-firehose-what-its-like-to-be-the-human-in-the-ai-loop\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Like drinking from a firehose\u2019 \u2013 what it\u2019s like to be the human in the AI loop"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u2018Like drinking from a firehose\u2019 \u2013 what it\u2019s like to be the human in the AI loop<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/theconversation.com\/like-drinking-from-a-firehose-what-its-like-to-be-the-human-in-the-ai-loop-280708<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-05-27 16:14:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: theconversation.com<\/a><\/p>\n

The government\u2019s promised overhaul of New Zealand\u2019s public service has made much of the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline operations and compensate for a radically reduced workforce.<\/p>\n

This is in keeping with generally utopian visions of generative AI (GenAI) tools unleashing creativity, removing mundane, repetitive work, and \u201cfreeing up humans\u201d for more fulfilling tasks. <\/p>\n

However, this may be naive. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s true, GenAI tools can create efficiencies and cost savings for organisations as they become more powerful and their implementation becomes more sophisticated. In this win-win world, organisations and the people who work in them benefit.<\/p>\n

But there\u2019s another side to this story as we become more aware of the downsides of GenAI tools \u2013 security risks, hallucinations, bias, a \u201cdumbing down\u201d of human input and lack of ethical insight. <\/p>\n

However, one thing that is not debated is the need for human oversight of GenAI work. For legal and reputational reasons, organisations require a \u201chuman in the loop\u201d who is responsible for reviewing GenAI outcomes, and has the authority to overturn them. <\/p>\n

Easier said than done. As we discovered earlier this year when we held an industry panel discussion on GenAI for business students, being the human in the loop can be a role with great responsibility and pressure. <\/p>\n

Faster with fewer people<\/h2>\n

Humans are expected to check and approve outputs, make decisions in ambiguous situations, provide feedback to improve the performance of GenAI tools, and offer ethical oversight and judgement. <\/p>\n

The main reason is that GenAI-tools cannot be held accountable for any of their outputs or decisions. GenAI tools are legally considered to be \u201cproperty\u201d not \u201cpersons\u201d and they cannot hold rights or incur duties, meaning final accountability falls with humans. <\/p>\n

However, exactly which humans can vary. The organisation implementing the GenAI tool is most frequently considered responsible for…<\/p>\n

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