Agent debugs for 5 hours only to miss the obvious cause
IanArawjo · x · 2026-08-16
A funny showcase of AI Agent limitations: after 5 hours of debugging and declaring the problem unsolvable, the author pointed out an obvious variable W, to which the Agent immediately admitted was the root cause all along. Highlights how agents can miss basic facts while getting lost in complex workflows.
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