The real agent product is knowing when to stop, not just acting autonomously
SucceededMind · x · 2026-10-01
SucceededMind argues that agents that can act are table stakes — the actual product is agents that know the difference between "I can do this" and "this should leave my hands."
The quoted post highlights @anishkaran's demo of an agent called Sol, which found the task, handled the browser work, then paused before anything consequential went out for human confirmation. The author says this ability to know when to stop is much closer to how agents should work.
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