When an AI agent says 'done', is it really done? Developer explores independent verification
singed_of_a_down3 · reddit · 2026-08-24
Reddit user singedofadown3 raises a concern: when an AI agent marks a task as 'done', the external system may not actually be in the expected state. He is testing a concept called AgentUptime that separates agent claims from independently checked outcomes, e.g., can a database write be read back, does the provider show expected state after an API action, did the other agent actually receive the handoff. He asks whether this deserves its own layer or if tracing and custom checks suffice. Discussion ensues on agent reliability and verification.
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