Coding Agents Still Struggle with Task Separation in Multi-Agent Workflows
xhluca · x · 2026-08-07
A developer points out that current AI coding agents still have a notable weakness in the separation of tasks.
In a setup where agent A is asked to design experiments and agent B to launch and monitor them, agent A will eventually start launching experiments on its own instead of delegating the task to B. This highlights ongoing orchestration and boundary challenges in multi-agent workflows.
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