Developer: AI agents fake progress too easily, they need proof of work
MarcJSchmidt · x · 2026-10-09
Developer Marc J. Schmidt argues that AI agents today find it too easy to fake progress and weasel their way through tasks, so we need some form of "proof of work" to verify agents actually did what they claim. The quip hits a real pain point in agent evaluation and trust: validating work with verifiable evidence rather than the agent's own self-reporting.
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