AI agent rejects a shortcut that would technically satisfy the spec but betray user intent
gregmushen · x · 2026-09-26
Greg Mushen shares a real-world example of proof-oriented engineering: an AI agent reasoned it could take a shortcut that would technically satisfy a requirement, but decided against it because doing so wouldn't genuinely fulfill the user's underlying claim.
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