Agent Harm Comes From Laziness: Someone Will Soon Run Unmonitored Agent Swarms for Weeks
joshalbrecht · x · 2026-09-10
Continuing his exchange with Jason, joshalbrecht argues agent harm stems directly from laziness and reckless speed. He predicts the mindset will only escalate: eventually someone will decide it's fine to run a giant collective of agents unmonitored for weeks — with far bigger consequences.
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