Manheim: Evolving Agent Roles Require New Assurance Approaches

davidmanheim · x · 2026-08-20

David Manheim added that while current assistant post-training involves similar behavioral and capability checks, persisting and continuously evolving roles over time will, at the very least, require a different approach to assurance regarding individual agent behaviors. This poses a challenge to existing assurance mechanisms.

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