Chamath: Long-horizon tasks and complex problems are still a 'joke' for agents
rohanpaul_ai · x · 2026-08-29
Speaking at the Stanford AI Club, Chamath criticized current AI agent capabilities. He argued that long-horizon tasks simply do not work, dismissing evaluations and scripts. He also stated that complex problems are neither addressed nor handled well effectively.
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