Gave a Bunch of Agents Long-Horizon Tasks, Rushed Home to See What They Built
skdh · x · 2026-08-20
The author describes rushing home from dinner because he had assigned long-horizon tasks to several agents before leaving and couldn't wait to see what they had produced. The anecdote hints that long-running autonomous agents are quietly becoming part of some people's daily workflows.
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