Human-In-The-Loop is the technical term for placing humans in a mechanical system that could otherwise be fully automated.

Stanislav Petrov: ''I knew perfectly well that nobody would be able to correct my mistake if I had made one'' A former Soviet military officer credited with averting a possible nuclear disaster at ...

His name was Colonel Stanislav Petrov. A guy I used to work with, who was in his early 30s, in great shape, didn’t drink or smoke, and always showed up to work with a smile and an almost ...

Fortunately, that evening's watch commander, Lt Col. Stanislav Petrov, suspected a false alarm and persuaded his superior officers to await further confirmation. It was later established that ...

9. Stanislav Petrov, a true hero of the Cold War era, an image of humanity Celebrated for his pivotal decision not to launch a retaliatory strike against the United States in the face of a false ...

There were at least two more such close calls. I’d prefer Russian heroes to be like Stanislav Petrov and not some war criminal. Israel getting ready to strike Iran. Israel must do it.

Last week marked the forty-first anniversary of the day Stanislav Petrov, a Soviet officer, faced a similar situation and ...

The system was telling him that the level of reliability was at its “highest”. Stanislav Petrov told the BBC’s Russian Service in a 2013 interview: “The siren howled, but I just sat there ...

26, 1983. A warm thought against the cold threat of nuclear war in the Russian mind of Stanislav Petrov came in the form of a simple, knowing “No. I will not comply.” The sophisticated ...