A year ago autonomous agents lasting past 10-20 minutes was a pipedream
julianharris · x · 2026-09-11
- The poster recalls that roughly a year ago, the idea of an agent doing anything autonomously for more than 10-20 minutes without constant nudging was considered a pipedream.
- Today agents sustain autonomous work far longer, and the poster argues the past 12 months represent dramatic progress toward practical autonomy.
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