<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><oembed><type>video</type><version>1.0</version><html>&lt;iframe src=&quot;https://www.loom.com/embed/5d68a681fec248ff9541773e5ae64f98&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; width=&quot;1280&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;</html><height>960</height><width>1280</width><provider_name>Loom</provider_name><provider_url>https://www.loom.com</provider_url><thumbnail_height>960</thumbnail_height><thumbnail_width>1280</thumbnail_width><thumbnail_url>https://cdn.loom.com/sessions/thumbnails/5d68a681fec248ff9541773e5ae64f98-0675e3ec0b56cf94.gif</thumbnail_url><duration>212.5</duration><title>The Required Field Loop That Breaks Voice AI Agents</title><description>This Loom explains the required field loop that can break voice agents by causing them to repeatedly ask for the same information when callers refuse. The speaker shows a demo where, after collecting a name, the agent asks for a phone number again and again because the prompt marks the field as required but does not define what to do on refusal. The fix is a single rule: after the caller refuses (or the required feels once), ask one more time with a brief reason, then mark the field as refused and stop. This prevents frustrating leads from hanging up and makes the agent sound more competent, like a human receptionist.</description></oembed>