Agent Users Finished Faster With Far Fewer Serious Errors — That's Not the Worry
AlexTamkin · x · 2026-10-28
Alex Tamkin notes this isn't a simple cautionary tale: analysts who used the agent finished faster and made far fewer serious errors than the 11 who worked without it (a small, less experienced group). The real concern is not quality or speed but the unnoticed handover of judgment calls.
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