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The New Bottleneck: Why Human in the Loop Doesn’t Scale

Human in the loop is supposed to keep AI output in check. But output grows exponentially, human review capacity doesn’t. The result isn’t a safety net, it’s a bottleneck.

November 1, 2026 · 11 min read

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Curious engineer, passionate speaker, entrepreneur.

I lead smart manufacturing in pharma, chair the VDI Bezirksverband Schwarzwald as a volunteer and have founded two companies. This site is where I think out loud about technology, digital business models and how to actually ship them.

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Curious Engineer

What the digital world of tomorrow needs – and which skills.

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IoT, smart infrastructure, disruptive business models.

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Trade magazines, online publications and this blog.

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Two companies founded, start-up spirit for corporates.

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  • Microsoft
  • NVIDIA
  • Anthropic
  • SPIE
  • AWS
  • Hochtief
  • Syngenta
  • Merck
  • Siemens

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