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Humans on the Loop: How-to Actually Monitor and Govern Production AI

Humans on the Loop: How-to Actually Monitor and Govern Production AI

"Don't trust AI" has mostly meant, to date, "be sure to keep a human in the loop (HITL) for any serious decisions". However, at the rate at which AI models can now generate output, HITL has become completely untenable; "in the loop" has become "rubber-stamp/agree as quickly as humanly possible". In this tutorial, I will introduce the practical HITL alternative: "humans on the loop". With this alternative in mind, we will discuss - then build! - the infrastructure to detect and alert on actions that actually need a human decision, while keeping a full audit trail for later review. For a concrete scenario, we will use a clinical AI coding agent, but the architecture applies anywhere that an AI model might be making impactful decisions faster than a human can keep up with it. We'll work in Python and Streamlit to implement a Risk Scorer, wire the scorer into a live decision feed, fed by an AI model, and build a human review queue backed by a full audit log. You will leave with a working, runnable codebase that you can adapt to your own systems.

Hosted by:
Kristy Hollingshead
Oct 28, 2026 8:00 AM

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From Business Strategy to AI Strategy: Turning Priorities into AI Use Cases

From Business Strategy to AI Strategy: Turning Priorities into AI Use Cases

AI strategy should not start with technology. It should start with the business. In this hands-on workshop, we’ll explore how to translate business strategy and organizational priorities into a focused AI strategy, identify where AI can create meaningful value, and turn opportunities into well-defined, actionable use cases. We’ll walk through a practical framework for identifying and scoping AI use cases, assessing their potential value and feasibility, and prioritizing where to invest. Participants will work through real-world examples and strategic exercises to connect business objectives to specific AI opportunities and build a roadmap for moving from ideas to execution. You’ll leave with a practical approach for developing an AI strategy that is grounded in business outcomes, along with a framework for evaluating and prioritizing AI use cases within your organization.

Hosted by:
Lauren Burke-McCarthy
Oct 28, 2026 1:00 PM

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