in the loop

1. Provided with information and included in a decision-making process. For example, She's new to the board, but be sure to keep her in the loop. This expression uses loop in the sense of “a circle of individuals among whom information or responsibility circulates.” The antonym out of the loop, meaning “left out of such a circle,” dates from the same period. For example, The chairman was consistently leaving Chris out of the loop. [1970s]

Example Sentences

At present, people are said to be “in the loop” on AI, keeping a close eye on it.

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While city officials were in the loop, state officials were in the dark as Musk began work on the facility in May.

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We can intervene remotely in certain circumstances, and we can help our customers, particularly at pick up and drop off locations, by having humans in the loop where it matters the most.

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Kelly said Walsh would be "kept in the loop" from now on, but the group chat was created by Manchester United captain Maya le Tissier for the substitutes.

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There would always be "humans in the loop" checking Consult's work, the government added.

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