Designing stopping rules for agents that can always ask for more evidence
ExtremeProgress2201 · reddit · 2026-08-21
Building a transaction risk agent, the author faces the problem of infinite evidence gathering. The post explores designing stopping rules: capping additional checks, treating human escalation as a high-cost action, or setting uncertainty thresholds. It seeks feedback on best practices for balancing thoroughness and efficiency in agentic decision loops.
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