AI Agent Builds Autonomously for Hours: Experiencing Progressive Loss of Control
aiamblichus · x · 2026-07-20
A developer shared their experience using an AI agent named sol, which has been autonomously building something for hours.
Although the author admits they don't understand what the agent is doing and hasn't looked into the details, the final output seems to work fine. They couldn't help but wonder if this is what 'progressive loss of control' feels like when working with AI.
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