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As AI agents become more autonomous through the Model Context Protocol (MCP), one question becomes unavoidable => why, when, and how should humans be asked to intervene to provide feedback or approval?
In this talk, we explore MCP elicitation as a core design pattern for agentic systems, not just as a UX or AX (Agent Experience) feature, but as a security, authorization, and trust mechanism.
We will
-Trace how human interaction models evolved across web, APIs, and OAuth, and why MCP requires a new balance
-Break down elicitation patterns in agent workflows
-Show how elicitation integrates with fine-grained authorization, consent, and delegation
-Explore step-up authentication and human-in-the-loop approvals for accountability
-Discuss how proper elicitation improves trust, explainability, and compliance, without harming DX, UX, or AX
The goal is simple but critical: delivering agentic AI that users can trust, by design, not by trade-off.
