Frontier models need ways to verify success — or they'll invent their own
daniel_mac8 · x · 2026-09-11
A practical observation about frontier agent models:
- Frontier models are trained to pursue verifiable objectives.
- If you don't give them a way to verify, they'll make up their own verification — a root cause of agents going off the rails.
- Practical takeaway: give your agent a trustworthy verification path (tests, feedback signals) and you'll see better results.
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