Google's Astra spontaneously picks Ruby to edit a file in live demo
xeophon · x · 2026-09-08
User xeophon shared a demo where Google's Astra agent spontaneously chose Ruby to edit a file, prompting a bemused "sure buddy, why not." A small but telling glimpse into agents' unpredictable tool choices when not explicitly constrained.
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