Bridging the Measurability Gap in the Age of AI Agents
ccatalini · x · 2026-09-01
If we don't build tech to close the measurability gap between humans and agents, we won't realize issues before it's too late.
- Beyond Goodhart's Law: We often simplify metrics to drive outcomes (e.g., citations for research quality), ignoring richer data we could capture.
- Unprecedented Search: The speed and breadth of agent search are unprecedented, escalating the risks of metric optimization.
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