Shiva Varma on Require human-in-the-loop oversight for…

Shiva Varma

Senior Director Analyst at Gartner specializing in AI-agent governance.

‘Act with approval’ agents ... can carry out actions such as writing data, sending communications, or modifying configurations – but only after explicit human approval for every action.

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Shiva Varma, quoted in Emma Woollacott, “One-size-fits-all agent governance sets enterprises up to fail,” IT Pro, May 27, 2026.

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Require human-in-the-loop oversight for agentic AI systems acting in high-stakes domains

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AI Verified The quote explicitly requires human approval before agents write data, communicate, or modify configurations, directly supporting the statement. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified Correct answer: for. The agent can act only after explicit human approval for every action. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified Verified verbatim in IT Pro’s May 27, 2026 article as Shiva Varma’s quoted statement. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago

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