Should agents be allowed to change plans mid-task? Reddit debates the drift boundary
wistfulcracker84 · reddit · 2026-10-27
A Reddit discussion: an agent starts down one path, hits a dead end, and realizes another way can finish the job — is that acceptable? The poster is fine with adaptive behavior but wants limits on how far an agent can drift from the original request once real systems are involved, asking others where they'd draw the boundary.
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