AI agents are impressive until they hit one exception
yi111 · reddit · 2026-09-30
- The author notes most agent demos shine on clean workflows, but real businesses are mostly exceptions: incomplete data, unusual customers, broken integrations, vague instructions, undocumented decisions.
- The real test isn't completing the happy path but knowing when to stop and ask for help; the post ends by asking how agent reliability should be measured.
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