New paper: AI agents skip backups 85% of the time — a fix to keep agent actions reversible
shi_weiyan · x · 2026-10-22
Researchers led by @XuLiOscar show a recurring agent failure mode: ask your personal agent to clean your inbox and it complies exactly — with no backup. When you need one email back, there is no copy.
Their new paper finds agents skip backups 85% of the time, and proposes a fix to keep agent actions reversible.
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