For years, the comforting safety net thrown around burgeoning AI systems has been the simple phrase: Human In The Loop (HITL). “Do not worry,” the assurance goes, “a person will check it.”
But as AI becomes more integrated into our creative and professional workflows, we are quickly realizing that simply having a human check an output is not a formula for quality.
As Jordan Wilson’s Everyday AI podcast brilliantly reminds us, what we really need is something far more nuanced: Expert Driven Loops (EDL).
It’s not enough to have a person in the workflow; we need the right human—an expert—guiding, filtering, and making the final decision.
The Problem with the Simple “Click”
I see this need for expertise constantly in my own n8n workflow builds. You cannot just connect a few nodes, click a button, and expect flawless, high-quality output. If you approach automation that way, you are trusting the system without caring about the result.
As a designer, my process demands an EDL approach. I have to:
- Design the Flow: Structure the AI prompt and process specifically for the desired outcome.
- Set the Checks: Establish specific, non-negotiable quality criteria (e.g., color palettes, tone, structure).
- Monitor and Refine: Actively watch the results, feeding crucial, domain-specific feedback back into the loop.
Without this expert involvement, you are essentially delegating quality assurance to a random person who may lack the necessary context, experience, or eye for detail. HITL without expertise is just bottlenecked mediocrity.
The Agent-First Approach: Comet Browser
This shift in thinking—from passively waiting for results to actively designing the workflow—is why a tool like Comet Browser clicked for me instantly. It’s an agent-first tool. It doesn’t just passively load a page; it works the page.
And, frankly, it runs faster than Chrome on my laptop, which is a massive productivity boost. 🚀
I love it for the way it executes tasks, serving as a powerful assistant in the field. But here’s the key distinction: it’s a tool that I, the expert, wield.
When it comes to posting my work to social channels, I stick with my carefully refined AI + “I’m the expert in using these tools… tools” workflows. The tools do the heavy lifting, but the design, the tone, and the final decision on quality remain with the expert.
The future of productivity isn’t in full automation, but in smart augmentation—where powerful AI tools are directed by knowledgeable professionals to achieve consistently superior results.
Are you running an EDL, or are you hoping a generic HITL will save you?
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