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title: "Why AI Agents Need State Machines to Coordinate Humans"
date: 2026-11-03
source: https://hackernoon.com/why-ai-agents-need-state-machines-to-coordinate-humans
description: "Most human-in-the-loop designs assume the human is an employee. Here is an FSM design where an LLM coordinates tenants, contractors, and landlords instead."
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# Why AI Agents Need State Machines to Coordinate Humans

Most human-in-the-loop designs assume the human is an employee. Here is an FSM design where an LLM coordinates tenants, contractors, and landlords instead.

*Published: 2026-11-03*