When a Human-in-the-Loop Amplifies the Risk of Misalignment: Considerations for Research Ethics Oversight.
Human-in-the-loop (HITL) approaches are commonly proposed to address alignment challenges arising from the use of large language models in research ethics oversight. This paper argues that, paradoxically, a HITL can amplify the risk of misalignment. Using the example of protocol triage in research ethics oversight, I d...